plupu66
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First a clarification - the low average star score is probably due to some people expecting a run of the mill Hollywood flick - and missing its point.
Quite a clever Netflix series about a brilliant (woman) astronaut being sent to the international space station to research/find out... well, do watch the film. Her husband and her bright daughter - back on Earth - get involved in a quite intriguing series of events.
Four suspenseful episodes keep you on the brink of your seat guessing who's who and what they really are after - and, more importantly, what the message of the film would eventually be.
The astronaut and her family are quite likeable and the film is well made - with some action - but without going overboard.
The film holds a mirror to our human society (as a whole) - and the ending is brilliant (for those who care to think about it).
Quite a clever Netflix series about a brilliant (woman) astronaut being sent to the international space station to research/find out... well, do watch the film. Her husband and her bright daughter - back on Earth - get involved in a quite intriguing series of events.
Four suspenseful episodes keep you on the brink of your seat guessing who's who and what they really are after - and, more importantly, what the message of the film would eventually be.
The astronaut and her family are quite likeable and the film is well made - with some action - but without going overboard.
The film holds a mirror to our human society (as a whole) - and the ending is brilliant (for those who care to think about it).
I rarely watch American films - they are often cookie-cutter affairs, predictable after the first 15 minutes with a clear delimitation between good guys (who will get rich or married or both) and bad guys (who will get their "just deserts").
French Exit is completely different. It makes one think. It has depth and symbolism. It is intriguing. The characters are strange and likeable - each in their own way. It is a pleasure trying to find the hidden meaning in each scene.
Reality and fantasy intertwine seamlessly. The film has a dreamlike feel - the plot quite imaginative.
Oh, and Michelle Pfeiffer is just as sublime - in her beauty, acting and demeanour - as she ever was.
Let yourself be taken by this film where the film takes you - and, after the film, ponder about it and discover its meaning(s).
French Exit is completely different. It makes one think. It has depth and symbolism. It is intriguing. The characters are strange and likeable - each in their own way. It is a pleasure trying to find the hidden meaning in each scene.
Reality and fantasy intertwine seamlessly. The film has a dreamlike feel - the plot quite imaginative.
Oh, and Michelle Pfeiffer is just as sublime - in her beauty, acting and demeanour - as she ever was.
Let yourself be taken by this film where the film takes you - and, after the film, ponder about it and discover its meaning(s).
I gave this film 2 stars instead of 1 because of the pretty good camera work.
Apart from that there wasn't anything I liked about it.
The one thing I hated most was myself for watching the whole thing - 8 hours wasted, hoping against hope that there would be some redeeming value to it in the end. There wasn't.
Second thing I hated was the main character: a smug psychopath. What most people liked about him - I am not sure. Should I be worried about the fact that so many people are fascinated - have admiration for - psychopaths?
The third thing I hated is that everyone in this movie - from police, to other officials, bankers, to every Dick, Tom and Harry appearing in this film were imebeciles easily fooled by tricks my 6 years old grandson would not fall for.
The plot had holes you can drive a truck through!
You fool me with one episode, shame on you; you make me watch all eight of them - shame on me.
Apart from that there wasn't anything I liked about it.
The one thing I hated most was myself for watching the whole thing - 8 hours wasted, hoping against hope that there would be some redeeming value to it in the end. There wasn't.
Second thing I hated was the main character: a smug psychopath. What most people liked about him - I am not sure. Should I be worried about the fact that so many people are fascinated - have admiration for - psychopaths?
The third thing I hated is that everyone in this movie - from police, to other officials, bankers, to every Dick, Tom and Harry appearing in this film were imebeciles easily fooled by tricks my 6 years old grandson would not fall for.
The plot had holes you can drive a truck through!
You fool me with one episode, shame on you; you make me watch all eight of them - shame on me.