For fans of the film AMELIE, despite starring Audrey Tautou, this film is NOT a reprise of this role, though you can't blame her for branching out to other type roles (and I certainly enjoyed her film HE LOVES ME).
The film's sole focus is Tautou and her quest for spiritual fulfillment. You soon see that when her character does something, she does it 100% and is totally "gung ho"--at least for a while. While this is initially entertaining, her character is so screwed up and self-involved that you really find her annoying over time---her relationship with her mom, her suicide attempt, her desire to become Jewish, etc. all revolve around her. So, the spiritual journey itself COULD have been an interesting plot element--but her character wasn't. I think I would have liked the film if it had a more likable, less self-involved and shallow character.
She's cute in this film too but also shallow and stupid. As a result, her performance, over time, becomes a little bit annoying and trivial--so much so that the film becomes just a time-passer.
Did I mention that she was shallow?
The film's sole focus is Tautou and her quest for spiritual fulfillment. You soon see that when her character does something, she does it 100% and is totally "gung ho"--at least for a while. While this is initially entertaining, her character is so screwed up and self-involved that you really find her annoying over time---her relationship with her mom, her suicide attempt, her desire to become Jewish, etc. all revolve around her. So, the spiritual journey itself COULD have been an interesting plot element--but her character wasn't. I think I would have liked the film if it had a more likable, less self-involved and shallow character.
She's cute in this film too but also shallow and stupid. As a result, her performance, over time, becomes a little bit annoying and trivial--so much so that the film becomes just a time-passer.
Did I mention that she was shallow?