More interested in romance than sex, Formula 17 swoons with youthful innocence.
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The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
A giddy romp that never takes itself seriously in the slightest, and that makes Taipei look like the center of the gay universe.
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VarietyDavid Rooney
VarietyDavid Rooney
While it has about as much depth and nuance as the bubblegum Sino-pop tunes that pepper its soundtrack, Formula 17 is a fresh, sweet-natured affair with an attractive young cast that should play to the gay-teen niche.
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Village VoiceAkiva Gottlieb
Village VoiceAkiva Gottlieb
It might be, empirically speaking, the gayest movie ever released.
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New York PostV.A. Musetto
New York PostV.A. Musetto
There are no women or straight men left in Taipei. At least that's the impression left by Formula 17, in which every single person (except for one child) is a gay cutie.