The Shape of Things |  | Director: Neil LaBute
Actors: Paul Rudd, Rachel Weisz, Gretchen Mol, Fred Weller
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  60 reviews
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Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 96 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD22813D
ISBN: 0783272219
UPC: 025192281327
EAN: 9780783272214
ASIN: B00005JMBQ
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
Release Date: September 23, 2003
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Controversial director Neil LaBute tweaks our culture's moral compass in his dark comedy The Shape of Things. Dorky museum guard Adam (indie heartthrob Paul Rudd, made to look as dweebish as possible) meets student Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) as she's preparing to deface a classical statue; instead of stopping her, he musters up the courage to ask her out. But soon he finds himself so completely in her thrall that he willingly succumbs to her every want--and she wants him to change his hair, his clothes, his face, even his friends (Frederick Weller and Gretchen Mol). In In the Company of Men, LaBute presented two men cruelly experimenting with a deaf woman's affections; The Shape of Things proposes that women can be just as monstrous. Though LaBute could stand to delve more deeply, this well-acted and cunningly written film will provoke conversation afterwards--and not many movies nowadays can do that. --Bret Fetzer
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Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 6-JAN-2004
Media Type: DVD
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 LaBute's Masterpiece August 27, 2009
James C. Vining
Perhaps not quite as nihilistic or misanthropic as LaBute's "In the Company of Men" or "Your Friends and Neighbors", "The Shape of Things" takes aim at the potential psychosis that can evolve when an artist expresses more empathy and concern for the power of her own work than for human subjects. The stellar performances by Rudd and Weisz are deceptively complex and the allusions to Bruce Nauman and Godard are ingenious both formally and thematically. A postmodern version of "Frankenstein" reworked through the guise of gender wars and the horrific throes of dating, this might be LaBute's masterpiece.
 Quick ship - Perfect Condition July 10, 2008
C. S. Reid (Maine)
Another "out of the ordinary" Hollywood flick. Rachel Weisz is a killer in her role, which is certainly not one I would expect to see her play. A bit dark, but great directing and acting. Worth watching more than once.
 Ok - not as good as In the Company of Men February 17, 2008
Dana Marion
Not a bad film, but not as profound as it is trying to be. Compared to the directors earlier work (In the Company of Men), this film is a bit of a disappointment. Still, the film does have its moments, and a couple of funny scenes. Eh. There's better stuff out there.
Gets where it was going December 1, 2007
K. Swanson (Austin, TX United States)
Weisz holds this together. It gets too talky at times but is nicely shot and paced pretty well. The ending is a nice nasty surprise. A little too bitchy for my taste but it does what it sets out to do, with a fair bit of aplomb and style.
Solid comedy of modern manners full of acerbic edginess, brought from stage to screen pretty decently.
thought provoking June 24, 2007
Philip Fleischer (Naples, FL USA)
I knew nothing of this movie and didn't expect to like it, but I found it interesting. Once I became interested in the unusual pairing of Rachel Weisz and Paul Rudd, I had to watch the whole thing through.
There's a very sinister suprise ending that made me say...HOW COULD SHE DO THAT? Check it out, it's not too bad!
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