Demonlover

Demonlover (2002)

  • 48% of critics liked it
    (75 reviews)

  • 43% of users liked it
    (2,811 ratings)

French director Olivier Assayas departs from his usual dramas with Demonlover, a wild thriller about corporate intrigue, hardcore sex Internet sites, and Japanese animé. Wealthy French business man Henri-Pierre Volf (Jean-Baptise Malartre) assigns Diane de Monx (Connie Nielson) to make a deal with… More

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R, 2 hr. 10 min.
Directed By
Olivier Assayas, Marie-Jeanne Pascal
Written By
Olivier Assayas
Genres
Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Sep 19, 2003 Limited
On DVD
Mar 16, 2004
Palm Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Todd McCarthy, Variety

    Rather than deepening the mystery and sense of intoxication, the picture soon becomes one prolonged and very bad hangover.

  • Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

    It's gripping and provocative, making effective use of actor Charles Berling and the music of Sonic Youth.

  • Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

    A potent film.

  • Randy Cordova, Arizona Republic

    A stark, unsettling movie, one that grows darker and stranger with every little twist in the plot.

  • Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News

    Demonlover is so incomprehensible that you can't readily accuse it of being anything but almost unwatchable.

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  • Dean M


    Very boring, strange, confused and ridiculous story that takes us deep into the underbelly of the illicit and financially lucrative world of 3-D animated pornography. Connie Nielsen, or her character, is in focus of the movie. And she does somewhat of a good job trying to keep it… More

  • Matthew R


    As the film begins, a few executives of a French conglomerate called VolfGroup go to Japan and arrange to buy out TokyoAnimé, whose new 3-D manga porn films are going to wipe out all competition. TokyoAnimé needs the French money to develop their new 3-D technology. Diane (Connie… More

  • Lord N


    I watched this at the behest of Jhon E. Sorry it took so long. It took me a while to find. One impression that I got while watching this film is that it is that it tries to be, and thinks that it is, smarter than it really is and that is one of the big reasons that this film… More

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