Review of Romance

Romance (1999)
7/10
a mediocre film boosted by its love scenes
22 April 2004
I guess, this film was ok. It is definitely not as unwatchable as other French films focussing on a man-woman relationship (usually through extensive dialogues). The characters behave rather realistically, the story is coherent, and the cinematography is good. Considering these aspects, the film should probably earn a 5/10. But of course, there are the sex scenes, and those seem to have paved the way for a more liberal and open portraiture of sex in European films. These scenes are rather unspectacular to watch, yet they address practices which may be disturbing for some people. I found the depiction adequate for the story. For this pioneering work I raise my score to 7/10.
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