Les Amities Malefiques

2006

1h 40m

Drama

List

89%

Tomatometer

27 Reviews

60%

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1,000+ Ratings

A pathological liar charms a collegiate couple.

Critics Consensus

A sharp examination of university life, Poison Friends is a psychological drama with a wry edge.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

[Emmanuel Bourdieu] turns a standard coming-of-age premise -- four young literary scholars compete for recognition at a Paris university -- into a biting academic fable.

Jul 31, 2014

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Poison Friends is at once a sly satire on the pretensions and aspirations of academia and an intellectual suspense-thriller that builds and builds but never loses credibility.

Rated: 4.5/5

May 24, 2007

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Michael Wilmington

Chicago Tribune

It's intellectual without being dry, dramatic without bombast, smart without posturing.

Rated: 3/4

May 24, 2007

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

A much too tidy insightful clinical tale about students dealing with academic life and the pains of growing up.

Rated: B-

Mar 15, 2010

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Ted Murphy

Murphy's Movie Reviews

There are some schematics at work in the screenplay, but the film proves to be an entertaining, if frustrating, experience.

Rated: B

Jul 14, 2007

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Laura Clifford

Reeling Reviews

This clever little film explodes conceptions and presents a good argument for the ends justifying the means.

Rated: B

Jul 4, 2007

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Slow-moving study of young writers.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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"education is a crutch with which the foolish attack the wise to prove that they are not idiots"

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

I liked it, but Andre's downfall comes too early in the film

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

boring, pointless, absurd and not in a good way. boo.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

Halfway interesting story about a trio of classmates, where one domineers the other two but ultimately his bravado and ego prove to be his downfall. Fine acting holds your interest in this typical french film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

one of those movies you hated watching it, but really enjoyed it nevertheless...loved the ending...love how french films capture emotions & nuances...great writing

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Critical Consensus: This Film Is "Condemned"; "Next" Vexes; Guess "Invisible," "Kickin’ It" Tomatometers!

Synopsis

A pathological liar charms a collegiate couple.

Director: Emmanuel Bourdieu
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Canadian French
Runtime: 1h 40m