| Oh what traditional fare! |
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| written by pepstreebeck |
April 10, 2004 - 4:57 PM PDT |
| Have you ever watched a movie where you desperately wanted it to get better? For the pace to pick up? For a dash of intrigue mixed with a dastardly villian and a splash of sexual tension? If you have, then you have some idea of how I felt as I watched this formulaic French film. While hardly a poor work of cinema, it simultaneously felt like dozens of other films that I have seen. I was particular disappointed by the use of Peter Ustinov (the primary reason why I chose to rent this film) because his character, with subtle hints at his flaws and machinations, seemed to be begging from my television to be used better! He's really barely in the film and is often shot from such a distance as to prevent the viewer from seeing his face and any necessary expressions! Martine Carol is beautiful and a competent actress. Not bad but nothing that I'll remember. |
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