Julien Rossi, a journalist from Geneva, wakes up in a hospital bed. He is suffering from a kind of benign amnesia for he has lost his short term memory. He can remember things that happened more than two months ago, but he does not know about what happened to him recently, or even how he got the trauma to his head. Lucas, his friend, comes to see him at the hospital, but he can't tell Julien anything about the state his friend is in. Even when the beautiful Marlene comes, he doesn't even know who she is. Yet, she comes and takes him home, but the person he asks for is Ana.
Julien realizes he has lost his job. Lucas has taken care of informing the newspaper where he works about it. His placed has been filled. Julien realizes that Lucas, who up to recently was gay, has taken up with Ana. What's more, he begins tracing back his life, as it was before what happened to him, and he can't make sense of anything. Ana, who at first doesn't want to see him, comes around to talk to him.
There are forces behind the suicide of a Professor Barth, that seems to be the key to what has befallen Julien Rossi. As he delves into the mystery things get more confused until we get to realize that Julien has been set up by an unscrupulous corporation that has been behind everything. He also discovers the role Lucas has played in the story.
"Un ami parfait" is based on a novel that we haven't read. Francis Girod, the director, also contributed to the adaptation. Perhaps a different approach to telling the story would have worked better. The plot is too convoluted, and at times, it doesn't make too much sense. The viewer not paying close attention to the story will certainly get lost by the different twists and subplots.
I don't know, was it me? I thought that the actor playing Julien Rossi, as he lays in bed was Jean Reno. Of course, looking at the opening credits he was nowhere around. Antoine de Caunes who plays Julien Rossi has great presence and does an outstanding job with his character. Jean Pierre Lorit does well with his Lucas. Carole Bouquet appears as Ana, a minor role in the story. Martina Gedeck fares better as Marlene. Lovely Marie France Pisier has one pivotal scene as the widow of the man who commits suicide.
Although a bit confusing, there is something about "Un ami parfait" that holds the viewer's attention.
Julien realizes he has lost his job. Lucas has taken care of informing the newspaper where he works about it. His placed has been filled. Julien realizes that Lucas, who up to recently was gay, has taken up with Ana. What's more, he begins tracing back his life, as it was before what happened to him, and he can't make sense of anything. Ana, who at first doesn't want to see him, comes around to talk to him.
There are forces behind the suicide of a Professor Barth, that seems to be the key to what has befallen Julien Rossi. As he delves into the mystery things get more confused until we get to realize that Julien has been set up by an unscrupulous corporation that has been behind everything. He also discovers the role Lucas has played in the story.
"Un ami parfait" is based on a novel that we haven't read. Francis Girod, the director, also contributed to the adaptation. Perhaps a different approach to telling the story would have worked better. The plot is too convoluted, and at times, it doesn't make too much sense. The viewer not paying close attention to the story will certainly get lost by the different twists and subplots.
I don't know, was it me? I thought that the actor playing Julien Rossi, as he lays in bed was Jean Reno. Of course, looking at the opening credits he was nowhere around. Antoine de Caunes who plays Julien Rossi has great presence and does an outstanding job with his character. Jean Pierre Lorit does well with his Lucas. Carole Bouquet appears as Ana, a minor role in the story. Martina Gedeck fares better as Marlene. Lovely Marie France Pisier has one pivotal scene as the widow of the man who commits suicide.
Although a bit confusing, there is something about "Un ami parfait" that holds the viewer's attention.