donalohanlon
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"Liberty belle" is probably most recognized as Juliette Binoche's first film, however fans will be disappointed as the actress makes only a tiny appearance with one line of dialog.
The film itself is a rather dull affair weakened by a rambling narrative and weak central performance.
The film follows young Juian Berg as he becomes involved in the movement against the French led war in Algeria in 1960. However rather than re-create the many marches and sense of exuberant and idealistic youth synonymous with that time, the film instead creates dark scenes of people discussing France's involvement in the conflict and their actions against it.
As Berg, Jerome Zucca is flat, uninspired and his lack of experience shows. Since the film walks or falls on this performance, it flounders due to Zucca's weak acting.
In supporting roles Dominique Lavanant and Andre Dussollier are fine but not in any way exciting... The concept of Pascal Kané's film is one worth exploring, however this film fails to do that.
The film itself is a rather dull affair weakened by a rambling narrative and weak central performance.
The film follows young Juian Berg as he becomes involved in the movement against the French led war in Algeria in 1960. However rather than re-create the many marches and sense of exuberant and idealistic youth synonymous with that time, the film instead creates dark scenes of people discussing France's involvement in the conflict and their actions against it.
As Berg, Jerome Zucca is flat, uninspired and his lack of experience shows. Since the film walks or falls on this performance, it flounders due to Zucca's weak acting.
In supporting roles Dominique Lavanant and Andre Dussollier are fine but not in any way exciting... The concept of Pascal Kané's film is one worth exploring, however this film fails to do that.
Some of the finest European filmakers from Godard to Kieslowski
to Haneke have all understood the art of reductionism. That is
through a process of editing and re-editing their screenplays and
actual films these men have been able creature a 'pure' cinematic
expereince. However this cannot be at the expense of either
character or sense. This is where O Fantasma goes wrong.
There is no motivation or explanation of the main characters
feelings or actions. We are asked to just accept the way he is. Yet
we are all products of circumstance.
By combining hard core porn in the film we are further alienated.
When Haneke did this in la Pianiste, it was a character who
watched the porn. Here the actors are the porn stars, but the sex is
episodic and not actually necessary or fierce as I believe it was
intended to be.
To say that the central character is meant to be mysterious is fine.
But he is not that well defined. In the end he is just non-descript
and ultimatly not worth the effort. As the film is about this character,
it too ultimately becomes flat and worthless
1/4
to Haneke have all understood the art of reductionism. That is
through a process of editing and re-editing their screenplays and
actual films these men have been able creature a 'pure' cinematic
expereince. However this cannot be at the expense of either
character or sense. This is where O Fantasma goes wrong.
There is no motivation or explanation of the main characters
feelings or actions. We are asked to just accept the way he is. Yet
we are all products of circumstance.
By combining hard core porn in the film we are further alienated.
When Haneke did this in la Pianiste, it was a character who
watched the porn. Here the actors are the porn stars, but the sex is
episodic and not actually necessary or fierce as I believe it was
intended to be.
To say that the central character is meant to be mysterious is fine.
But he is not that well defined. In the end he is just non-descript
and ultimatly not worth the effort. As the film is about this character,
it too ultimately becomes flat and worthless
1/4
Claude Berri began filming this movie in 1996 with Daniel Auteuil
and Juliette Binoche. Berri and the headstrong Binoche came to
(creative) blows over script changes. He wanted to make it more of
a love story, she wanted it to remain more factual and so in a move
unheard of in French cinema he fired his leading actress, who
also happened to be the biggest French star in the world. A few
monthe later she won an Oscar for The English Patient and berri
recast his movie with Carole Bouquet in the lead.
Bouquet is a talented actress, but not in the same league as the
extremely gifted Binoche. Auteuil as usual gives a fine
performance, but the whole excersise seems leaden down by
romanticism.
Binoche and Auteuil went on to star together in Leconte's
altogether better La Veuve de Saint-Pierre
and Juliette Binoche. Berri and the headstrong Binoche came to
(creative) blows over script changes. He wanted to make it more of
a love story, she wanted it to remain more factual and so in a move
unheard of in French cinema he fired his leading actress, who
also happened to be the biggest French star in the world. A few
monthe later she won an Oscar for The English Patient and berri
recast his movie with Carole Bouquet in the lead.
Bouquet is a talented actress, but not in the same league as the
extremely gifted Binoche. Auteuil as usual gives a fine
performance, but the whole excersise seems leaden down by
romanticism.
Binoche and Auteuil went on to star together in Leconte's
altogether better La Veuve de Saint-Pierre