Robert De Niro,
Philip Seymour Hoffman,
Barry Miller,
Christopher Bauer,
Skipp Sudduth
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Can a homophobic former rent-a-cop find happiness learning to sing with a man in a dress? That's the big question in this comedy-drama. A retired security guard (Robert De Niro), deeply conservative a... read more
DVD Release Date: August 15, 2001
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December 12, 2009Philip Seymour Hoffman's master-class performance as troubled drag queen Rusty sadly goes to waste in this laughable film. "Rusty" stands as the lone well-written character in this pathetic "drama".
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September 29, 2009Contrived nonsense. Robert De Niro & Philip Seymour Hoffman are better than this. Joel Schumacher however, is not.
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January 9, 2009Another great film from Joel Schumacher, with a great performance from De Niro (as always) who very convincingly played a Stroke patient, but even more impressive was the performance given by Philip Seynour Hoffman, who delivered (in my opinion) his best performance to date. I l... read more
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December 31, 2011I cannot believe that this film is so underrated... I found the story of Walter Koontz (Robert De Niro) - highly decorated "local hero" police officer - amazing! Well developed and done with warmness - warmness missing from most of the movies today! The real story starts when one... read more
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October 20, 2008One of the main issues I have with this movie is that I can't possibly think of who Schumacher was trying to speak to with his script. It's not completely effective as a comedy or a drama, but it still has solid moments as a picture classified as either genre. De Niro and Hoffman... read more
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October 21, 2011De Niro as a tough retired cop. Hoffman as a insecure drag queen. And Schumacher proving yet again that the lower his budget, the better the film. It's certainly not flawless, and it does slip into cliches - but thankfully, the character work and acting from the leads carries the... read more
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September 22, 2011Mediocre film about a homophobic cop learning to play piano from a flamboyant gay man. Could have better without trying to squeeze in an action/thriller element. Felt out of place.
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March 9, 2009" You're ashamed of us, but we're not ashamed of you. As long as you go down on your Banana Republican knees and suck dick, you're my sisters, and I love you. And fuck off!"
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January 20, 2009Robrt De Niro stars as a retired homophobic New York police officer who suffers a stroke that leaves him partially paralyzed and with a severe speech impairment. His doctor recommends singing lessons to help him improve the clarity of his speech. He truns for help to his neighbor... read more
Critic Reviews
July 3, 2006
Emanuel Levy, Variety
February 21, 2004
Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Its weary clichés and flat comic bits are apparently supposed to be fresh and insightful. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Charles Taylor, Salon.com
You need a pair of huge, hairy ones to make a picture this bad and call it "Flawless." Full Review
January 1, 2000
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle
"Flawless" is contrived and overly schematic, but De Niro and Hoffman are such good actors that it never slips into pat sentiment. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Stephen Holden, New York Times
So awful it just might put an end to Hollywood's hypocritical infatuation with men in drag as symbols of its own supposedly liberated sexual attitudes. Full Review
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Any humanity in the script is diluted to the point of nonexistence by Schumacher's refusal to allow any of his characters to develop beyond the stereotype stage. Full Review
November 24, 1999
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
It says a lot for Joel Schumacher's Flawless that you can see the picture's high-concept heart a mile away and still be won over by it. Full Review
April 9, 2005
Robin Clifford, Reeling Reviews
...a well-balance work that captures the often jaw dropping performances by the dancers. Full Review
December 8, 2002
Chris Gore, Film Threat
What's worse than a film directed by Joel Schumacher? How about a film written and directed by Joel Schumacher? Full Review
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