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- First reviewAugust 16, 2010
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La Note Bleue
PostedMarch 9, 2012
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This is a film that "imagines" the relationship of Frederic Chopin with his mistress, novelist George Sand, and a group of other artists who were in France visiting Chopin in Nohant, the estate of Sand . One need have an indepth knowledge of 19thC French art, literature, and society to appreciate the cultural references embedded in this script, which in no way illuminated for this viewer its subject. The exhaustive and corrosive level of chicanery, buffoonery, and slapstick comedy in this film was so juvenile and unrelenting as to completely obscure and obliterate any message this Polish director was trying to convey. Even more than that, these juvenile antics overshadowed the performances of a very talented cast. I was curious to see the film because I'm always interested in learning about different directors. This is a director whose other works I will gladly forego. My movie companion and I left the cinema asking ourselves why we submitted ourselves to this kind of torture.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Inception
PostedAugust 16, 2010
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I fell asleep at a critical part of this movie, which would've helped me understand the story better. I understood the concept, which was intriguing, but I thought the way the story unfolded was a bit too slow (hence the zzzzzzs).
The graphics & special effects were nice (I thought "hm, hasn't this been done in like MATRIX????), but still I enjoyed them. In fact I think this is the principal attraction of the film.
I'm a huge fan of Leonardo DiCaprio. Marion Cotillard was exquisite. She's a fantastic actor. I adore Michael Caine's work. Ellen Page was okay, don't know get her attraction as an actor.
As for the IMAX experience, this was my first IMAX film viewing experience, and I don't think it significantly enhanced the movie viewing experience on THIS film. (Wish I'd seen Avatar on IMAX 3D). The sound was incredibly loud, which I didn't enjoy (got a headache). For some reason I thought the movie would be in 3D, as well (don't know how I got that mixed up).
Basically, I think the movie's worth seeing whether on an IMAX screen or normal screen. I don't think it's an exceptional film, but it's not a dog either.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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