
Based on the true story of Valerie Solanas who was a 60s radical preaching hatred toward men in her "Scum" manifesto. She wrote a screenplay for a film that she wanted Andy Warhol to produce, but he continued to ignore her. So she shot him. This is Valerie's story.... (Full plot summary below)
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Based on the true story of Valerie Solanas who was a 60s radical preaching hatred toward men in her "Scum" manifesto. She wrote a screenplay for a film that she wanted Andy Warhol to produce, but he continued to ignore her. So she shot him. This is Valerie's story.
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| San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannTypically, films about '60s subculture recycle the same set of media cliches and teach us nothing. Harron approaches the milieu with curiosity, compassion and an anthropologist's eye. |
| The New RepublicStanley KauffmannAn exemplary and dynamic work that goes about as far as a narrative film can in both analyzing a complex personality and portraying a cultural scene. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertLili Taylor plays Solanas as mad but not precisely irrational. She gives the character spunk, irony and a certain heroic courage. |
| Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenMary Harron's movie turns out to be anything but a sensationalistic bio-picture; it neither sanctifies nor demonizes the shooter or her famous victim. What the movie accomplishes is something trickier: It treats its two principals, Solanis and Warhol, with respect and humanity. |
| Salon.comLaura MillerIn the title role, Lili Taylor continues her campaign to become the female Harvey Keitel, a consistently engaging character actor with a penchant for droll, oddball parts. She's wildly fun to watch. |
| USA TodayMike ClarkThe film's greatest directorial success is in finding a thoroughly entertaining way of inviting the audience to share Valerie's point of view. |
| n+1A.S. Hamrah[A] compelling portrait of Warhol's would-be assassin. |
| Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumIf you want to know what the Warhol scene was all about, this is even better than the documentaries. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliThis is a film of powerful ideas, impressive set design, and compelling performances. |
| Capital Times (Madison, WI)Rob ThomasHarron's style and Taylor's unforgettable performance keep us off-balance and engrossed. |