February 4, 2008
beautifully scripted, doens't hold back in its knocks at romance cliches
Aaron Stanford, Adam LeFevre, Alicia Van Couvering
Beautiful, sophisticated women are all over Oscar Grubman. He is sensitive and compassionate, speaks French fluently, is passionate about Voltaire, and thinks the feature that tells the most about a w...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 21, 2003
Stats: 194 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (194)
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January 9, 2008I could rank this higher if it weren't for one thing, the film looses real ground with Oscar getting too obssesed with Eve and even rejecting offers from other women. No matter how smart and sharp a 15 year old kid can be, the chance of getting laid with fine ladies at that age i...( read more)
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April 9, 2007This movie is so sweet and funny, watching it just fills me with giggly joy. Everyone is great in this movie and the humour is derived from the characters themselves and thier relationships. It's easy to forget that Oscar is 15, which adds to the effectiveness of the whole story....( read more)
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March 14, 2009Sigourney Weaver and Bebe Neuwirth are cougars before there was name for it.
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June 6, 2007Smart and humorous! there are so many levels of wrong in this movie that it was almost uncomfortable to watch. It had me releasing guilty closet giggles all the way through until ultimately revealing that some intelligence is gained purely from experience and age really is more...( read more)
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June 6, 2008Another fine little indie, the acting is exceptional and David Bowie is used to great effect.
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May 7, 2008Bright fifteen year old in love with his stepmother. The movie could be a lot better if it wasn't for his obsession for her. I lost focus at some point, actually getting bored, thinking "is it over yet?"
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March 14, 2008Great actors and great filmwork, tadpole is a good film. The one facotr that made it unenjoyable was the facotr of a "Graduate" theme.
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Critic Reviews
July 26, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
July 26, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The film has other problems than credibility. It ends with unseemly haste, it underlines its points too obviously, and its camera moves when it should be still. full review
July 25, 2002
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
A wannabe comedy of manners about a brainy prep-school kid with a Mrs. Robinson complex founders on its own preciousness -- and squanders its beautiful women. full review
July 19, 2002
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Tadpole is an irreverent and witty comedy in which the events aren't predictable but are well paced. full review
July 9, 2002
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Tadpole may be small, but it's something special -- a cheeky comedy knockout. full review
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