Detached, passionless mystery which is nevertheless dreamy and intriguing. The film is structured as a series of tableaux framed by a still camera which has a distancing effect so it never really strays into titillation. But I feel it could have been clearer about what it was trying to say.

Highly underrated in my opinion. People complain of its extremely detached storytelling but I think that's the point of this terrific rebuke on the objectification of women. The coldly clinical and purposefully opaque approach enhances its oddly compelling deconstruction of sex with Emily Browning's hauntingly icy performance reflecting the character's inner turmoil beneath the surface of calm. One of the year's best films.

The fact I don't have a single thing to write about it, actually means a lot.

I have no idea what this film says; however directing is real interesting and captivating... some bed sequences are real disturbing, this movie is definitely not for everyone

Seriously?

Sorry Julia Leigh, but no, being glacially paced, clinically detached, and having a lot of nudity does not mean you are automatically making a work of art.

Not too sure about using "erotic" to describe this film. There's a sense of death and ennui clinging throughout the film. It's clinical, devoid of fertility, and devoid of warmth. Some shots are pretty beautiful, the final scene is... interesting. But yeah, I don't get this film at all. It's art? Maybe. Or maybe it's just a disjointed, boring tale.

The sexiest drama ever! If you feel uncomfortable about masterbating to porn watch this movie. But otherwise no.

It takes guts to make such a detached and alienating film, but I'm not sure what to make of it. It's highly eroticized, but sickeningly unromantic and undoubtedly pretentious. An interesting film to be sure, but something that either went over my head or just wasn't pushing my buttons.

Not exactly Belle de Jour, but this debut by Australian director/screenwriter Julia Leigh is both artistic and entertaining. At least if you don't mind some pretentiousness and looking at (half) naked Emily Browning is something you would find entertaining. Story is on the level of those cheap books for 'sexually liberated' women. I really liked character of Birdman. A bit of a guilty pleasure, just like reading De Sade.

What a dumb movie but loveD all the hot women.

I liked the Disney version better...

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Acting was all the way good and the directing boldly interesting. The idea of the plot was very haunting and intrigue. Cryptic. But the overstretched culmination monologue did not open. What was going on? What was the purpose of the story? The clue was missing. Was it one of those annoying artsy flicks?

Dreadful artsy wank with seemingly little point. "Here's a nude young women, please give us a fortune to do everything but screw her". Yeah, except no. Also, where's the ending?

Strange and disturbing. I'd have to watch it again to really know what to make of it because I'm dumb and also got distracted by hawt nude Browning. I don't really know that I want to watch it again, though. But yeah, Browning was good and beautiful and it had some style and shocking scenes.

08 Ekim 2011, filmekimi & filmin derdini hala anlayamadim. Kapital duzen elestirisi desen degil, ahlak sorgusu desen degil. (yoksa oyle mi?) Sleeping beauty'nin anlasilamaz derdine goz yumarsak, oyunculuklar ve yonetmenlik harika. Saygi duyulmayi hakeden bir film.

Everything in Julia's pointless and dull debut is so obtusely crafted -- from acting to directing, with shots that are hardly interested in Lucy's situation --, that is hard to feel anything for this girl. Some might say this director has a voice. Well, I if she does, then I can barely hear a thing. Artsy at its best.

I was engaged by Sleeping Beauty. Is it for everyone? Not at all. If you like artsy films that are there for you to figure out instead of being told everything about them, then it might work for you. It has a solid performance from Emily Browning in the lead role, and it has enough imagery and symbolism to keep you coming back for another watch. That is, if you don't fall asleep the first time. I didn't have trouble staying awake, but I can definitely see how this isn't a film for everyone.

"Julia Leigh's take on the fairy tale is a study in detachment and unspoken dissatisfaction, traits that imbue the proceedings with a barely-contained sexual energy lurking beneath a thin veneer of calm." - Michael Nordine

An incredibly flat film with almost no likeable characters and no emotional connection. I like that. Emily Browning gives a reserved and rather ballsy performance (and props to her for getting her kit off) amongst some quality little-known Australian actors, young and old. Unfortunately, this film's ending is unexpected and disappointing as it just ... ends. Maybe this film is a little too objective for it's own good.