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Item Name: The Monkey's Mask (2000); Studio: Strand Releasing
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A female detective discovers the dark side of the world of contemporary literature in this unusual thriller from Australia. Mickey (Abbie Cornish) is a brash young female poet who is gaining a potent reputation for her powerful verse about love and sex. When she suddenly disappears, private detective Jill Fitzpatrick (Susie Porter) is hired to help find her. Jill doesn't know much about poetry, so she starts her investigation by tracking down Mickey's teacher and mentor, Diana (Kelly McGillis), to learn more about Mickey and the circles in which she traveled. Jill is a lesbian, and quickly finds herself strongly attracted to Diana; though Diana is married to Nick (Marton Csokas), she finds herself equally infatuated with Jill, and the two are soon having an affair. When Mickey is found murdered, her parents ask Jill to step up the investigation, and Jill digs deeper into the facts of Mickey's life -- learning the young woman was willing to sleep with nearly anyone who could advance her career. She also discovers that the two older male poets with whom Mickey had become involved are not at all eager to answer questions about her disappearance. The Monkey's Mask is based on a mystery novel written in verse form by Dorothy Porter; the novel became an international bestseller and the biggest-selling book of poetry published in Australia since World War II . ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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42 of 46 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Based on the book by Dorothy Porter, THE MONKEY'S MASK is a watchable but also rather pretentious "erotic" mystery.
When a literature student Mickey (Abbie Cornish) goes missing, the girl's parents hire lesbian PI Jill Fitpatrick (Susie Porter- I'm not sure if she's any relation to the author) to try and locate their daughter. The only evidence of her last appearance is a videotape of Mickey reading a sexually explicit feminist poem, which will offend prudes, but which personally I found quite amusing. They're just words, after all.
To try and piece together the clues as to Mickey's whereabouts Jill interviews the girl's lecturer Diana (Kelly McGillis) who has actually been encouraging her students to write like that. I wish my teachers had been that cool. Pretty soon Diana becomes the prime suspect. However Jill finds herself attracted to Diana; who is a straight married woman, and soon the pair begin an elicit affair which puts the whole case in jeopardy.
This Australian film is a bit pretentious, as with a lot of "art" movies, but THE MONKEY'S MASK does manage to keep viewers watching with its plot twists and tricky camerawork. It gets a few demerit points for the amount of awful poetry in the film, but on the plus side there are numerous lesbian scenes between McGillis and Porter. DVD extras include a short film by the movie's director, Samantha Lang, a Dorothy Porter interview and a reading from the book (which I found boring), as well as cast and crew bios and samples of songs from the movie's soundtrack.
THE MONKEY'S MASK is a good movie, but personally I found the poetry irritating. But that's just me, so if you enjoy and appreciate poetry, you'll probably raise my rating by 1 star. I'm just an uncultured chump anyway.
When a literature student Mickey (Abbie Cornish) goes missing, the girl's parents hire lesbian PI Jill Fitpatrick (Susie Porter- I'm not sure if she's any relation to the author) to try and locate their daughter. The only evidence of her last appearance is a videotape of Mickey reading a sexually explicit feminist poem, which will offend prudes, but which personally I found quite amusing. They're just words, after all.
To try and piece together the clues as to Mickey's whereabouts Jill interviews the girl's lecturer Diana (Kelly McGillis) who has actually been encouraging her students to write like that. I wish my teachers had been that cool. Pretty soon Diana becomes the prime suspect. However Jill finds herself attracted to Diana; who is a straight married woman, and soon the pair begin an elicit affair which puts the whole case in jeopardy.
This Australian film is a bit pretentious, as with a lot of "art" movies, but THE MONKEY'S MASK does manage to keep viewers watching with its plot twists and tricky camerawork. It gets a few demerit points for the amount of awful poetry in the film, but on the plus side there are numerous lesbian scenes between McGillis and Porter. DVD extras include a short film by the movie's director, Samantha Lang, a Dorothy Porter interview and a reading from the book (which I found boring), as well as cast and crew bios and samples of songs from the movie's soundtrack.
THE MONKEY'S MASK is a good movie, but personally I found the poetry irritating. But that's just me, so if you enjoy and appreciate poetry, you'll probably raise my rating by 1 star. I'm just an uncultured chump anyway.
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
frankly, I just wanted to see this film for its eroticism, which I heard was incredible. but the story is actually a pretty entertaining one, albeit slow at times. i expected little, got more than i thought, but still, this flick is an easy rental at best. those are my two cents....
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
There is definitely a detective suspense thriller within the elements found in The Monkey's Mask. The development of the detective's character - the realistic portrayal of a discontent woman often sidetracked from her goal - maintains an interesting path. The appearance of Kelly McGillis, holding on to a solid cinematic presence, is a familiar and interesting addition to the cast. Several heated scenes delve more deeply into the detective's life, but they don't jump too far from the film's theme, so they're not as gratuitous as many viewers may think. Awkward moments are intended occasionally and are truly awkward. It's an odd film, but interesting viewing.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Surprise
I enjoy foreign mysteries, bought this quite by accident. The actors were fantastic, it really is a jem. I have to buy another copy because my ex-wife stole it.
Published 4 months ago by yank1776
Embarrassingly Awful
How can a movie with Kelly McGillis naked in it be unwatchable? I didn't think it was possible, until I saw this. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Accen28
problems with dvd
Both dvds that I purchased will not play on either of my players nor will they play on my laptop. They start, stop, and the quality of what I do see is poor.
Published 12 months ago by sixhorse
Absolutely worth watching
The other reviewers have done justice to the plot, I will tell you the truth. This is a very enjoyable and sexy thriller. Read more
Published on July 2, 2009 by T. Graham
Good Movie
I bought this movie here in amazon,and really like it.Its about a mystery to solve including a dedictive and a teacher having a romances,sexual while trying to solve a murder. Read more
Published on May 4, 2009 by Eduardo
Pretty much a DUD!!!
This movie was pretty boring--not much on plot--it skipped around alot and left me confused at times. The acting was ok but not inspiring. Read more
Published on June 7, 2008 by J. R Sategna
lame movie, beautiful bodies
The dialogue is contrived; the plot is nearly inexplicable and definitely irrelevant, but I gotta say - it's worth the price of admission to finally see that hot Amish in the... Read more
Published on April 5, 2008 by Pamela Kling
The yawn factor.
Far too much is made of this film simply because the main characters in it are lesbian. Rather than simply look at that if you just watch this film as an erotic thriller similar... Read more
Published on February 22, 2008 by Gogol
Boring Movie
The Monkey's Mask is about a private detective who is searching for a missing girl. But the movie was so boring that I gave up watching it after 30 minutes. Read more
Published on February 16, 2008 by ILoveAquaTatu
This had it all!!!
I'm in the photo and film field and I love the way this movie is shot. The way it's filmed is just so beautiful and sexy. Read more
Published on October 11, 2007 by N. Shearer
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