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Full Frontal
Full Frontal

Full Frontal

August 2, 2002· 1h 52m
Cinemagraphs Score4.6

A day in the life of a group of men and women in Hollywood, in the hours leading up to a friend's birthday party.

Critics Sentiment

Critics4.6
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20 reviews·Last updated 28d ago
Peak Moment

Film concludes with Soderbergh's gesture of pure tender movie love

6.5at 1h 48m
Lowest Moment

Rendezvous movie scenes with Roberts interviewing Underwood in 35mm

3.5at 20m
Biggest Swing

The film climbs from its lowest point during the confusing film-within-film segments to its peak in the final gesture, rising 3 full points as scattered storylines finally converge.

Full Frontal starts poorly with confusing digital video chaos and remains fragmented through most of its runtime, frustrating critics with its self-indulgent experimentation. While individual performances by Catherine Keener, David Hyde Pierce, and Nicky Katt earn praise, the film only finds its footing in the final act when storylines converge at the birthday party. The ending provides some redemption with what critics called a tender gesture of movie love, though most felt the journey wasn't worth the destination.

20 reviews analyzed|Sources: Guardian, Critic_blog, Imdb
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Film opens with confusing digital video style and multiple storylines
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Various Hollywood characters including Roberts and Underwood are introduced
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Rendezvous movie scenes with Roberts interviewing Underwood in 35mm⬇ Lowest moment
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Theater group rehearses Hitler play with Nicky Katt's performance
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Multiple character threads become increasingly fragmented and elliptical
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Boundaries between film within film and reality become unclear
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Characters prepare for and head to Duchovny's producer character birthday party
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Film concludes with Soderbergh's gesture of pure tender movie love⬆ Peak moment
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