MULHOLLAND DR
As expected this falls under the 'weird' category, a seemingly 'random' film by David Fincher. But it holds you, makes you ask questions. A film that needs to be watched again. And...again.
Rating ***1/2
[Max Rating ****]
{Watched the film at Langford Town, Bangalore in early Dec, 2009}
THE FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
THE FIRST DAY FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES
Stories of a family with focus on each member over the years. It does an interesting thing - showcases around three decades of the life of a family but through different protagonists within the same family.
The narrative is not the usual but that does not make it great it's the depiction of the stories of each of the family member, which has great emotional resonance.
The narrative is not the usual but that does not make it great it's the depiction of the stories of each of the family member, which has great emotional resonance.
It has one of the most stunning post-death scenes - accepting the grief of a loved one who has departed. The father of the family fills up a pillow by blowing air through his mouth, and I think it's the mother, his wife, who later deflates and feels the air, his air.
Rating ****
[Max Rating ****]
LEAVING
Kirstin Scott Thomas works magic again in a film that focuses on nature thereby showcasing sexual scenes in a very stark manner. Thomas plays wife of a wealthy man who leaves her husband to run away with a plumber.
It's a pretty interesting flick considering the reasons for her falling for the other man are shown to be too subtle; it's like even she doesn't know what she finds in this man, but...her animal attraction leads to her opening-up, which in a way fulfills herself more.
It's a pretty interesting flick considering the reasons for her falling for the other man are shown to be too subtle; it's like even she doesn't know what she finds in this man, but...her animal attraction leads to her opening-up, which in a way fulfills herself more.
Rating ***
[Max Rating ****]
LIFT TO THE SCAFFOLD
A great comic-thriller. Shot so much outdoors, in the night; it's about a man conniving with his boss's wife to kill him, so they can live happily ever after. He does 'eliminate' the boss but gets stuck in the office elevator for throughout the night. The cops question him later but...for another murder, which he is not responsible for; his car is stolen for the night by a couple and they end up killing someone else.
It has murder...it's a thriller and...there is a good amount of humor in this black-&-white film.
It has murder...it's a thriller and...there is a good amount of humor in this black-&-white film.
Rating ***1/2
[Max Rating ****]
Two Other Flicks (Both Black-&-White)
On Gambling
What a comic-drama, what a super performance by the actress. An upright guy is tempted to gamble and ends up doing very well as he plays cautiously but smartly. His life changes as he ends up meeting a compulsive gambler lady who has a taste for alcohol and is good...at losing money! Together they gamble, spend time together & fall in love.
Rating ***1/2
Eric Rohmer's Short (23 min)
This is a about a young man who falls for a bakery girl despite him having a girlfriend. From what I recall she doesn't fall for him and later when she is (perhaps?) contemplating going out with the man, he goes back happily to his girlfriend.
A voice-over narration makes it very exciting. Especially with great pieces of dialogues.
A voice-over narration makes it very exciting. Especially with great pieces of dialogues.
Rating ***
{Watched the films at the French Film Festival, Fun Cinemas, Andheri in Dec, 2009]
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