I saw "Merci Docteur Rey" in New York, and I loved it. In some ways, it's a brilliant pastiche: intrigue, farce, comedy of manners.
The movie is sophisticated and charming and very, very smart, with a deft script (from the director, Andrew Litvack) and some stand-out performances (Jane Birkin, Dianne Wiest) and fun cameos (Jerry Hall, Vanessa Redgrave). So many movies these days are empty, visually and intellectually. This one is brimming with brilliance in the interplay between the characters, in the sumptuous images it presents, in the psychological intrigue of the plot. It's truly an original, and very, very fun. I'd love to see it again!
The movie is sophisticated and charming and very, very smart, with a deft script (from the director, Andrew Litvack) and some stand-out performances (Jane Birkin, Dianne Wiest) and fun cameos (Jerry Hall, Vanessa Redgrave). So many movies these days are empty, visually and intellectually. This one is brimming with brilliance in the interplay between the characters, in the sumptuous images it presents, in the psychological intrigue of the plot. It's truly an original, and very, very fun. I'd love to see it again!
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