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In Reply to: It was just OK posted by Victor Khomenko on August 18, 2005 at 06:05:06:
I found the film to be less than satisfying. A concept of "dares", not particularly original in and of itself, consumes the lives of two people, such that not only are their lives negatively affected, but also the lives of good people who love them. It seemed to me that the film makers tried to take a rather benign subject matter and shoehorn it into a film involving love, akin to a "tragedy" like Romeo and Juliet, where the characters really did love each other, and the tragic ending was logical, and more importantly, earned by what came before.The film seemed to cop out at the end. It sets up a tragic ending, then skirts that ending by showing scenes of the characters doting oever each other in their old age. Problem is, one, it raises the question of whether there was this tragic ending (which, in any event, was a cop out), and two, if they did live to dote over each other, it is hard to believe that they would dote over each other in old age when they did not do so as younger adults. Would a couple who took a dare not to see each other for ten years, and followed through, dote over each other? Not likely. I am not sure I see any love in a couple who are willing to remain apart for ten years. The dare is more important to them than being together. Folks, that is not love, or any love I have known, or personally witnessed. Rather, love is placing those feelings above all else, particularly what is, at best, a silly kids game.
The film does not take a position on the those who are negatively affected about their little game. What of the woman who loves the male character? Or his children? Or the female's character who has a husband who clearly loves her. And here is another problem. The film portrays real love, but ignores it at the expense of this "game." Rather, the film maker apparently feels that the characters somehow deserve some glorious end to their relationship. I say they deserve to be in a car accident the victim of a drunk driver.
I would not agree to giving the film a free pass because the makers were French. While watching the film, I kept thinking that it is more like an American film than a French film, and Patrick's comments not long ago that more French film makers are emulating their American counterparts. This film should not be compared to an American film, because it is an American film spoken in French. A lump of coal is still a lump of coal whether you wrap in pretty paper (French), or loud and obnoxious paper (American).
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Follow Ups
- Re: It was just OK - jamesgarvin 08:12:26 08/18/05 (2)
- Compared to USA fromulaic drek it was a refreshing entertainment . . . - mr grits 13:12:38 08/18/05 (1)
- Re: Compared to USA fromulaic drek it was a refreshing entertainment . . . - jamesgarvin 07:19:56 08/19/05 (0)
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