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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Convoluted Love Quadrangle,
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This review is from: Apartment (DVD)
In my quest to see more of the gorgeous Monica Bellucci I snapped up a copy of this little French 'romantic thriller' and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the story. The plot deals with elements of infatuation , deception, and obsession amonst a group of, essentially, four indiviuals (2 men & 2 women) and the complexities of their past, present, and future relationships with each other. The tension of the film is created by a lot of unrequited passions as the characters sort of chase one another around attempting to make a connection of one kind or another. There are some clever Tarantino-esque time shifting editting techniques that add to the sense of a jigsaw puzzle of plot elements ultimately coming together to a cohesive ending, of sorts, that is satisfying and frustrating at the same time. Bellucci is lovely, as always, though this is not one of her steamier roles (no nudity) - still she heats up the screen whenever she is in the scene. The film has a decidedly European feel to it - a refreshing change from Hollywood cliches - in French language w/ English subtitles - an engrossing and entertaining watch.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Love and Lies,
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This review is from: Apartment (DVD)
The Apartment is a film about love and infidelity but it is more than that. It plays out like a mystery novel as more pieces of the puzzle fall into place. The movie revolves around a man looking for his lost love and a third party attempting to thwart his search through almost any means possible because of her own desires. As I watched this film I was wondering why it seemed so familiar and it is because I had previously seen the 2004 Wicker Park, an American version of the film. While some of the scenes flow better and I enjoyed Matthew Lillard more in the male friend role in the Wicker Park version, overall I enjoyed The Apartment more. The chemistry of stars Vincent Cassel and Monica Bellucci in the Apartment is quite evident. In fact they later married in real life. The endings of both films are quite different but I think both are worth a watch if only just to compare.There are English subtitles available with either film.
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
The Apartment (L'Appartement],
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I thought this was a pretty trashy movie but Romane Bohringer is always worth watching.HdG.
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