I truly don't understand the acclaim this movie is receiving. Usually to get critical acclaim a movie has to be in French, in Black and White and BORING. I guess having some French and being both boring and ANNOYING did it for them. I was initially intrigued by the plot and Charolette Rampling's portrayal of an author's quiet desperation. Then I was titillated by Ludivine Sagnier's beauty. But ultimately I was angered by the careless plotting--as one reviewer put it, you know a plot is in trouble when a DWARF appears for no apparent reason! But the condescending ending made me want to scream at the screen saying "you wasted my time for THIS?". I'd recommend you wait for this movie to appear on cable and watch it only for Ludivine Sagnier's stunning beauty (Charolette Rampling also doesn't look too bad for 58 years old, either). My rating: 3/10.
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