April 3, 2012
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Charlotte Rampling,
Anthony Higgins,
Diana Quick,
Christopher Hovik,
Milena Vukotic
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Fabled Japanese filmmaker Nagisa Oshima was the guiding hand behind the fast-paced French comedy Max, Mon Amour. The "Max" with whom the elegant Charlotte Rampling falls in love is a circus chimpanzee... read more
DVD Release Date: November 20, 2007
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April 3, 2012
Robert Faires, Austin Chronicle
Leaves us with nothing much but a vague sensation of surrealism that comes from seeing an affair between a woman and a chimp being treated in a matter-of-fact way. Full Review
April 3, 2012
Kim Newman, Empire Magazine
Impossible to take seriously or as satire, this film is an embarrassment to humanity and our cousins in the jungle. Full Review
April 3, 2012
Film4
On the whole, it works as a witty, black comedy of manners that judiciously avoids the vulgarity inherent in the subject. Full Review
April 3, 2012
Geoff Andrew, Time Out New York
Despite the potentially subversive material, the film frankly lacks bite. Full Review
April 3, 2012
Fernando F. Croce, Slant Magazine
A wry mix of King Kong and My Man Godfrey, it's a potent premise that somehow never catches fire... Full Review
July 12, 2011
Nick Davis, Nick's Flick Picks
If you've wondered what kind of continental TV pilot Sherwood Schwartz might have devised from watching Zoo, here's your answer. Full Review
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