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goatdog.com - : The film is, as I said, unremittingly bleak. It has a completely random and nihilistic worldview, ''proved'' by Johnny's vicious beating at the hands of random street thugs that leads to the depressing conclusion. It is a stark portrait of people who are only going through the motions. At first I respected Johnny because he was rage, raging against the dying of the light. Then I realized that he was using his often incoherent ramblings to distract himself from his real problems, and I only felt sorry for him. more...
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movie-reviews.colossus.net - : Naked is one of those rare motion pictures that refuses to slip easily from memory. Its images and themes linger long after the viewer has left the theater. Those in search of escapism should not look to this motion picture, but anyone willing to assume the risk of facing the ugliness of Johnny's world will find a startling, gut-wrenching, eye-opening experience. more...
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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : The characters in Mike Leigh's ''Naked'' look as if they have lived indoors all of their lives, perhaps down in a cellar. Their pale, pasty skin looks cold to the touch in the film's blue-gray lighting. The film is shot in a high-contrast style that makes everything seem a little more bleak and narrow than it must. And if you listen carefully to the soundtrack, you become aware that it lacks much of the background ambience of most movies; we are hearing voices, flat and toneless, in what sounds like an empty room. more...
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