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Reviews
Un couple parfait (2005)
An incomprehensible bore.
This movie is very difficult to understand, why do the couple want to divorce ? No reason is given, we don't know anything about their life in Lisbon, and even nothing about Marie's job. We may only understand that a certain bore appeared in this life. We don't even know who took the initiative of asking the divorce.
The way of filming is kind of special : I didn't know the director's name before the end of the movie, when I read it on the screen, I understood why it was so slow, only 42 shots in a hundred minutes (I counted them) ! It reminded me of some Japanese movies I saw in the 90's, in fact we must accept that this is the expression of another culture even if the set is occidental. I don't know if this story would have suited a Japanese couple.
One can see the logic of the scenes but the result is a bore, anyway I decided to watch it to the end because I wanted to get the spirit and the meaning of it all. In fact, I only understood that the story of these two beings may not be over yet since the train leaves the station without Marie. This is few for such a long time ! I can't recommend this work.
Silent Running (1972)
Beautiful images
I saw this movie on TV in 1980, i as 10 and it scared me because of its pessimistic message. I downloaded it this month. I remembered few things, of course, the message is a bit heavy but we now realize that it wasn't too imaginary. All this may happen, maybe not because of nuclear warfare but because of pollution. The image of the drone alone in its dome is one of the most moving i ever saw on a screen, it almost made me weep. It accomplishes its mission and of course doesn't know what's awaiting it. It really looks at the camera and seems, if not human, at least alive. This is also one of the most beautiful image in movie history.
FM