Showing posts with label amusing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label amusing. Show all posts

8 Mar 2017

AMUSING CARICATURE



Paul Verhoeven made his name with some commercial long features in the '90s, but since then struggled to achieve a more „serious” CV in the filming industry on both coasts of the Atlantic.

„Elle” will return him to his European roots, telling a slow pace story about a deeply deviated Michelle (very good Isabelle Huppert) who begins her search for the man who raped her in her home. On that road, she will show a thousand different faces, each worse than the previous one. Script will go on to make some heavy caricature of her character, but a solid ammount of good old fashioned Euro pervert fun will accompany it to the very end.

„Elle” will make an average USA viewer feel uncomfortable, but will also reward a Euro-movie lover with some strong laughs and sense of expectancy.






24 Mar 2016

ENTERTAINING



Felix von Groeningen established his position in the world of indie productions by claustrophobic „Broken circle breakdown”, so it was really interesting to see how he will take on the much more positive subject.

Rise of „Belgica”, a club run by two brothers (Jo and Frank) from the margin of society to the fancy discotheque everybody wants to visit will take you on a rollercoaster of hilarious and twisted drug, liquor and sex driven episodes. Along the way, you will be able to see all the Felix's directing talent and listen to some really, really good music.

On the other hand, the story doesn't offer any solutions nor life lessons as some might expect.

„Belgica” will make you laugh and dance, without any false pretensions.