SummaryA suburban housewife's world falls apart when she finds that her pornographer husband is serially unfaithful to her, her daughter is pregnant, and her son is suspected of being the foot-fetishist who's been breaking local women's feet.
Directed By:John Waters
Written By:John Waters
Polyester
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Polyester is a liberatingly crude satire of suburban mores.
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A rancidly hilarious slice of Americana. [01 Jun 1981, p.91]
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Though Polyester is mild for John Waters, it remains a film not for everyone. But it is a satire of an energy and breadth rarely seen on today's screens. It is recommended, but only for the strong. [03 Dec 1982, p.D1]
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Polyester splits the difference between Waters’ earlier cult movies and his later mainstream work. A melodrama that touches on everything from punk rock to abortion to pornography.
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Polyester isn’t quite up to the low standards of Pink Flamingos, but it’s still a worthy effort by Waters.
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A fitfully amusing comedy of not so ordinary people.
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The biting satire and absurd situations in Waters' movies always dwell self-consciously on how media images and stereotypes affect viewers' notions of reality. Polyester is much more cliche-ridden than his other films, however, and so is less successful as satire.
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