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Jun 08, 202210000mefest rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Michael Fassbender plays Brandon, a man in turmoil as he wrestles with a seldom discussed addiction. This is likely one of the first if not the only films to look at this addiction in this way---provocative, of course, but also poignant.
Jan 30, 2022bell5133 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Very slow. The vast amount of nudity was unnecessary. There is pretty much no plot. It’s just about a guy who walks around naked in his apartment, has a bunch of sex with different women, masturbates when he’s not doing that, and his…
May 26, 2021Campari1 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Skip it, unless you are a mentally sick pervert. Two things said before me: pornography and terrific acting by the main character. I must admit that both are correct. Somebody was outraged that the library purchased 5 copies of this trash.…
Sep 06, 2020Chyrsler2020 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Its a SHAME our library spent the money for 10 copies of SHAME. Lots of bad language * x # ! + and soft porn. I was hoping it would end soon.
Sep 01, 2020lavasushi rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I agree with David Thomson of The New Republic: “The film's numb attitude assumes that Brandon's problem is beyond reach or rescue. So why are we watching, except for high-tone misery and something close to pornography?”
Jan 23, 2020bdehler rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
good movie if you like movies about messed up people,, you can definitely find better movies
Jan 05, 2020reginator_22 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Wow this movie felt like an adult movie at times. Fassbender is good, but I'm just not sure what the "Shame" is? Is it his addiction? Maybe I missed something with his sister and their upbringing, but lots to take in from this movie. It's…
May 11, 2019publicenemy50 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I saw this movie in theater and i enjoyed it very much seeing it now on DVD i still enjoy it. Great movie by Steve Mcqueen good acting too. Child abuse can really mess up a person life.
Mar 27, 2017ansoneesf rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
a seemingly normal clean-cut guy's life is turned upside down when his long-lost sister comes to town and drama ensues...
Feb 02, 2016cdeclercq rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Great acting by the main characters. Michael Fassbender portrays the anguish over his dissatisfied sex-life brilliantly through his eyes and facial expressions. How sad that Brandon's addiction is so all-out desperate that the joy in his…
Nov 14, 2015
why is this only available in blue ray??
Mar 14, 2015Haverlin rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I thought I was going to absolutely hate this movie from some of the descriptions here, but nothing could be further from the truth. On top of being flat-out intelligent and well-written, this film is VERY subtle and nuanced, which is…
xaipe
Oct 12, 2014xaipe rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A sad and depressing commentary on our sex-obsessed culture pushed to its logical extreme. I found it hard to watch such a display of relentless self-destruction. Good acting, intelligent script. A movie about sex which is completely…
Aug 18, 2014usafa93 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I had no idea about the topic of this movie when I grabbed it off of the shelf. I also didn't realize it was NC-17 when I borrowed it, but that didn't take long to figure. It's a sad, and well produced movie about sex addiction.…
Mar 08, 2014jazeebelle rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Currently the ABSOLUTE BEST movie i have seen all year. Hands down. It's NC17 with very good reason. Yes the scenes are graphic but moreso the content, the real meat of the plot I believe would be lost on anyone so young. The .. EVERYTHING…
MmeLeChat
Feb 26, 2014
I didn't think sex could be this borrrring! If it weren't for the cinematography and soundtrack, I'd give it a minus 5.
Jan 01, 2014geomillar rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Steve McQueen wrote it and directed it. Shame on him for such a well filmed piece of garbage. However, it does make "real" pornographic films look good. After you see Fassbender's naked body ... the film goes down hill to the…
tazz3
Aug 13, 2013
waste of time and film. should be rated xxx
Aug 06, 2013Chelos rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
This an extremely boring movie, about a man who can only deal with his problems by escaping them through compulsive sexual activity. It shows us many of his sexual encounters but not where or how his sexual addiction started in the first…
May 08, 2013ThelmaPickles rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This film is a meditation on one thing - shame. It is simple with little dialogue or plot. It maintains a slow, singular tone and is beautifully shot. It is not about sex but shame. Thought-provoking, touching, poetic. Not for everyone.
Feb 12, 2013stse88 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Terrific raw acting by Michael Fassbender. But the rest of the film seemed pointless and inane.
Nov 05, 2012jimg2000 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
75% at rotten tomatoes like it, more than yours truly - poor man who can't love but craves sex. From one of the critics in Rotten Tomatoes: Shame is a snapshot of a tumultuous life, shot without judgement and censure - the fascinating…
jpozenel
Oct 07, 2012jpozenel rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Great acting but the story is nothing but one of sex addiction and is very graphic and not much more than that. Much full frontal nudity, even Carey Mulligan which I found quite surprising (she seems like such a nice girl.) Maybe she…
Sep 26, 2012
This title is noted by the HPL as being a Blu-Ray disc that will not play on standard DVD players. Yet the cover clearly states that it is a "Combo Blu-Ray + DVD" disc.
voisjoe1
Sep 23, 2012voisjoe1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Director Steve McQueen deals with people in the most intense situations. Previously, he directed Fassbender playing IRA prisoner Bobby Sands. This was a tragic, tragic tale, just like the story of Bobby Sands. These are stories for those…