BroadcastChic Excellent, a Must See

TeenzTen An action-packed slog

SteinMo What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

Haven Kaycee It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

Kirpianuscus a film of memories. because the past is the basic ingredient not only for film but for its public. Peter O 'Toole in a role who could be perceived as syntheses of his career. because, in a film about old actors, meeting with a young woman, discover of new dimensions of life, dialogues, he is the same - vulnerable, powerful, seductive, ironic, bitter, honest. and this does his Maurice a form of legacy. because all was said. all is known. but something, something real important, must be remembered. this is Venus. a trip in the heart of memories. a form of confession about small things who are pillars of the joy of each age. portrait of a special friendship. as impact of visions. as redefinition of simple realities. as a form of lesson.and the great Peter O 'Toole.

SnoopyStyle Maurice Russell (Peter O'Toole) is a respected actor in his twilight in London. His playboy days are over but he's still a bit of a dirty old man. His friend Ian is getting a girl to help out. Ian's niece is sending her daughter Jessie (Jodie Whittaker) from the country. She's messy and no help at all. She expects to be a model while eating nothing but junk food. Ian is frustrated and Maurice is entranced.There is only one Peter O'Toole and he gives us one great final curtain call. He shows the world that he still has it. He is the only one who can play a dirty old man and do it with playfulness. It's also done with a bit of edge. It's fun. It's poignant. There is no other like him. He is joined by great screen veterans and newcomer Whittaker.

nomercy Firstly, regarding the comments from "brocksilvey", they are very good except for the part that O'Toole should get an Oscar before he dies. It is important to note that O'Toole has won an Oscar. In 962 he won for Lawrence of Arabia, which is probably one of the best films ever made and he certainly gave a great performance. I also agree that he was magnificent in "The Lion in Winter". Now regarding "Venus". I did not like this movie subject matter, (a bit too dark for me). Nonetheless, I certainly appreciate the performances of both young and seasoned actors. It gets across the sense of loss that people who have lived in the limelight experience when they are no longer the center of attention. Also it exposes the general abandonment that many older people suffer as their friends and family of like-age begin to die. However, this movie does it without the usual over-the-top melodrama usually associated with "golden" age movies. Nor does it astray into unrealistic "old people can do anything" nonsense.Well balanced and very well performed.

Neil Welch During the last year I have watched well over 100 films, probably more than 200, and very few of them have pleased and stunned me as much as this small independent British film.A simple story of an unlikely relationship between an old actor near the end of his days and the young unvarnished grand-niece of a friend, it is brave, funny, truthful and moving. The clichés inherent in a tale of a dirty old man's burgeoning obsession and a shallow and somewhat damaged young woman's readiness to take advantage of it take on far greater depth than the simple scenario might indicate.Peter O'Toole, always impressive, has never been better but Jodie Whittaker, in her first major role, holds her own. Leslie Phillips, Vanessa Redgrave, and Richard Griffiths in supporting roles lend sterling support.There is laugh-out-loud humour (particularly if you are getting on in years), there is some very rough language (much of which is justified), there are some shocks and, above all, there is truth. It is never too late to learn, and both the lead characters do so.A wonderful film.