I decided to give this film a try based on the reviews that considered it to be an excellent film, and I'm really glad I did. I wasn't expecting much from this film, as I'm not really fond of romantic comedies; most of them nowadays are terrible and full of cheesy, clichéd and nonsensical stuff. This film, however, was a blow of fresh air to me, it completely blew my mind with its originality.
The photography and the camera-work are really amazing; they help to contemplate things much better, and the plot is not the clichéd romantic plot you would expect (maybe in some parts it is, but for the most part is really innovative, at least in my opinion). I for one liked the short scene and sequence where the main characters of the story are sitting on a bench and then the camera moves onto a nearer bench where they appear again, but this time as kids. Then the camera goes back to the other bench where they are grown up again, and then one more time moves onto the bench that represents them as kids. That was really an amazing sequence, showing their actual selves on one side and their past selves on the other.
As to the acting, they are very well executed. The revelation here would be actress Sara Forestier; what a great actress and beautiful woman she is, she delivers a really convincing acting. Maybe that was a little bit biased on account of her nudity in this film, but she still is a great actress nevertheless.
I would actually compare this kind of filmmaking with that of Amelie's. They are very different movies, though, but it is the closest style of filmmaking I can compare it with.
Finally, It is appropriate to say that this film is not for everyone; it is a really different kind of filmmaking. Although if you're looking for something fresh, you should give this a try, you won't be disappointed.
My Score: 9.1/10
The photography and the camera-work are really amazing; they help to contemplate things much better, and the plot is not the clichéd romantic plot you would expect (maybe in some parts it is, but for the most part is really innovative, at least in my opinion). I for one liked the short scene and sequence where the main characters of the story are sitting on a bench and then the camera moves onto a nearer bench where they appear again, but this time as kids. Then the camera goes back to the other bench where they are grown up again, and then one more time moves onto the bench that represents them as kids. That was really an amazing sequence, showing their actual selves on one side and their past selves on the other.
As to the acting, they are very well executed. The revelation here would be actress Sara Forestier; what a great actress and beautiful woman she is, she delivers a really convincing acting. Maybe that was a little bit biased on account of her nudity in this film, but she still is a great actress nevertheless.
I would actually compare this kind of filmmaking with that of Amelie's. They are very different movies, though, but it is the closest style of filmmaking I can compare it with.
Finally, It is appropriate to say that this film is not for everyone; it is a really different kind of filmmaking. Although if you're looking for something fresh, you should give this a try, you won't be disappointed.
My Score: 9.1/10