Loaded is a 1994 mystery thriller drama film written and directed by Anna Campion and starring Thandiwe Newton and Catherine McCormack.

Loaded
Directed byAnna Campion
Written byAnna Campion
Produced byDavid Hazlett
Caroline Hewitt
Bridget Ikin
John Maynard
StarringThandiwe Newton
Catherine McCormack
CinematographyAlan Almond
Edited byJohn Gilbert
Music bySimon Fisher Turner
Distributed byMiramax Films
Release date
  • September 4, 1994 (1994-09-04) (Venice)
Running time
104 minutes[1]
105 minutes[2][3]
CountriesUnited Kingdom[1][2]
New Zealand[1][2]
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Cast

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Production

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Of her experience with this film, McCormack said in a 2006 interview with The Independent: “Basically, I had a miserable time with the director [Anna Campion](…)It was my first film job, I needed to be mollycoddled, I needed to be helped through it, and I wasn't. Mostly, it was a horrible experience.”[4]

Release

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The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 4, 1994.[1]

Reception

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The film has a 17% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on six reviews.[5]

Derek Elley of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Weakly scripted, lacklusterly acted tale of a bunch of young, disillusioned Brits flounders around as much as its characters. Commercial chances look grim."[1] Janet Maslin of The New York Times also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Unfortunately, Loaded gives way to indulgent dithering long before such elements create any cumulative effect."[3]

Erin Richter of Entertainment Weekly also gave the film a negative review and wrote, “What starts as an intriguing, intricately woven study of seven angst-filled filmmakers loses its shape within the final 20 minutes.”[6] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "The result is a superbly acted film of terrific density and immediacy; it’s thick with feelings, both expressed and repressed, and it evokes a strong sense of the ultimate ambiguity of human nature and behavior."[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Elley, Derek (October 17, 1994). "Loaded". Variety. Retrieved May 18, 2024. Reviewed at Venice Film Festival (Window on Images), Sept. 4, 1994.
  2. ^ a b c d Thomas, Kevin (April 12, 1996). "MOVIE REVIEW : Anna Campion's 'Loaded' Full of Strengths". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Maslin, Janet (April 12, 1996). "FILM REVIEW;A Horror-Film Shoot With Malaise in the Air". The New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "Catherine McCormack: The play's the thing". The Independent. August 10, 2006. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "Loaded". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  6. ^ Richter, Erin (February 7, 1997). "Loaded". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
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