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74 out of 74 people found this review helpful.

The Abortion Armageddon

Date of Review:  Aug 13, 2003
The Bottom Line: Abortion is a very serious issue. Sometimes we most need to laugh at the things we take most seriously.
Review: Everybody knows the main character has to be sympathetic, right? If you can't sympathize with the main character you won't care about the movie or book. If people don't care, they won't be affected, won't be changed by your work. And the only way...
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  4.0

by: panguitch
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Hilarious. Much needed.
Cons
Cons: none. Cautions: strong language...
 
70 out of 70 people found this review helpful.

Baby Savers vs. Hippies, All for a Glue-Sniffing Loser

Date of Review:  Apr 8, 2005
The Bottom Line: "Citizen Ruth" is a Smart, Witty Satire Debut Feature from Alexander Payne & Co. led by Laura Dern's Hilariously Complex Performance.
Review:
In this age of political turmoil, it is clear that whenever there's a political issue going around. It's always the person in the middle that becomes the real victim. Most recently, Americans were divided over the issue of euthanasia concerning...
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  4.0

by: thevoid99
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Payne's Direction, Script, Score,...
Cons
Some Who are Serious about Abortion...
 
38 out of 38 people found this review helpful.

The Abortion Debate... Rendered Funny

Date of Review:  Sep 9, 2000
Review: In honor of the upcoming election, I will be (hopefully) viewing and reviewing one movie with a political theme each week until Election Day. This week I chose Citizen Ruth, a movie that satirizes everyone's favorite wedge issue, abortion.

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  4.0

by: serc
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
hilariously skewers both sides of the...
Cons
ending an anticlimax
 
19 out of 19 people found this review helpful.

Citizen Spoof

Date of Review:  Sep 20, 2001
The Bottom Line: Searing indictment on Pro-life vs Pro-choice zealotry.
Review: The opening scenes of Citizen Ruth reveal, in stark reality, the nightmarish life of people like Ruth Stoops. Ruth is a hapless addict who is caught in a cycle of self-destructive behaviors that have resulted in multiple arrests, illegitimate...
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  3.0

by: skbreese
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
Fine performances by lead and...
Cons
The self-destructive behavior of the...
 
16 out of 16 people found this review helpful.

Citizen Ruth doesn't need a rosebud

Date of Review:  Jun 11, 2008
The Bottom Line: is innocent, he swears.
Review: One of the greatest risks in making satire is the characters: Often, they must be devoid of any likable aspects. Works of satire often face criticisms for not telling the "happy side" of the story, but the happy side is not the focus. Satire is...
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  4.0

by: updateghost
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Laura Dern, direction, set design,...
Cons
A few half-sentimental moments.
 
13 out of 13 people found this review helpful.

To Abort or Not to Abort? Citizen Ruth

Date of Review:  Mar 9, 2008
The Bottom Line: Interesting anti-fanatic piece but fairly low on entertainment value
Review: The debate goes on…pro-life or pro-choice? Is there truly an answer to this nagging question that takes precedence in countless debates, political elections and church meetings? In this movie you will meet two groups of people, each absolutely...
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  3.0

by: wychic
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
interesting concept, great acting
Cons
didn't really catch my attention
 
9 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

Citizen Ruth (1996, R)

Date of Review:  Jul 14, 1999
Review: Citizen Ruth

Directed by Alexander Payne

Written by Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor

Starring Laura Dern, Swoosie Kurtz, Mary Kay Place, Kurtwood Smith, Kelly Preston, M.C. Gainey, Alicia Witt, and Burt Reynolds

As...
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  5.0

by: MK2K
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Funny, satiric to the bone, and...
Cons
Ungodly offensive.
 
8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Shocking, Skillful Satire That Skewers Everyone!

Date of Review:  Jun 1, 2000
Review: Laura Dern scorches the screen in "Citizen Ruth" as Ruth Stoops, a tough, glue-sniffing drug addict who has just discovered that she's pregnant for the fifth time. Facing jail, she's advised by an exasperated judge to have an abortion.

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  4.0

by: SusanGranger
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Provocative topic, inspired performance...
Cons
May be offensive to those with firm...
 
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Citizen Ruth

Date of Review:  Oct 28, 1999
Review: Ruth Stoops (Laura Dern) made me sick ... and illustrated a good point about society. We say we care, but it isn't really about others. Its about abstract concepts and far away ideas. In our attempt to win the big war we forget to see the soldiers...
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  4.0

by: aberro
Recommended to buy: Yes

Pros
Original writing, good acting,...
Cons
very few
 
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Waste of time

Date of Review:  Oct 30, 1999
Review: I must have passed this movie by a hundred times in the local video store. I was compelled to rent it, but something told me I would be disappointed. I'm sorry to say that curiosity got the better of me... I broke down and rented the movie.

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  1.0

by: pboy
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
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the movie was not funny enough to be a...
 

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