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...[Hartley] takes a wicked delight in deconstructing the mechanics of the Hollywood thriller as his characters dawdle their way through a series of over-familiar scenes - the chase, the getaway, the interrogation, the shoot-out...

In Amateur, there is a former nun who is a pornographer. It almost goes without saying that she's also a nymphomaniac . . . and a virgin.

...fans of Hartley's distinctive blend of coolly arch dialogue and preposterous happenstance won't be disappointed, AMATEUR is exasperatingly clever...