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Sunday, 2 October 2016

Spetters
(1980)

80%

Densely plotted and compelling tragi-comedy of love and life on and off the motorcycle race track. Life is seen as a motorway with many intersections that one can take or not – as the case may be; each representing the choices one must make in life.

What wraps up the whole drama in a nice package is a stunning performance from the equally stunning Renée SOUTENDIJK. She tells us more about the boys here than the boys themselves as they try to measure up to her expectations of a man in order to get her into bed. The only real problem with this movie is that there are too many characters to follow for a two hour film to support our emotions fully.

Above-average romp through teenaged sexuality and establishing an identity that gets right to the point of the basic issues.

SOUTENDIJK makes the most of a sluttish role that she manages to humanize very effectively.

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