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...Worst of all, however, is the fact that we’ve seen this all before. Shainberg and Wilson merely repeat the formula of their previous film; but whereas “Secretary” felt fresh and unique, “Fur” is stale, shallow, and forgettable??which is a shame, as Shainberg is a director of such obvious talent, a true visual maestro. “Secretary” cleverly embraced sadomasochism as a personal choice and means to self-affirmation, but “Fur” makes the duo seem obsessed with...
...doing so, the film rejects the depth and ambiguity that would have made it a middling to satisfactory historical drama, remaining instead a risible—if ultimately forgettable??showcase of shallow revisionism and awkward racial overgeneralization...
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