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I am totally floored, flabbergasted, and struck beyond belief as to why this lesbian porno won the much coveted Palme D'Or! Either the jury was all made up of lesbians or the French LGBT took the jury to an orgy where they smoked the best pot on the planet and convinced them to vote while still high. I can't explain otherwise why this cliché lesbian coming of age story about a woman exploring her sexuality and emotions can win the prestigious award. This film is so slow, so boring, so predictable, so has-been-done-before that it boggles the mind that someone actually thought it out, wrote it down in script format, and then convinced someone else that it was a good idea to make it into a movie, then convinced an investor to sink his money into this utterly pointless exercise in futility, a very mundane lesbian story with no redeeming qualities whatsoever.

And someone should have told the director, Mr. Kechiche, that there was something called "editing" where you actually cut out the scenes that don't add anything to the story, like people sitting down to eat dinner every 10 minutes, and talking about stuff that is completely irrelevant to the story. Or that scenes of dancing were so tediously long, or that the love scenes are so boring and emotionless, and that I could watch much better sex on redtube. And here is a question, why did Abdellatif Kechiche make a movie about lesbians again? Is he gay or does he enjoy watching two women go at it so much that he decided to turn his fantasy into cinema? Over the past twenty years there has been a deluge of lesbian themed movies all pretty much preaching the same stuff... girl confused about her emotions, girl tries boys, girl doesn't like boys, girl tries girls, girl loves girls, girl is torn, confused, falls in love, cheats, etc, etc. The theme of this film has been done to death, and I have watched much better lesbian movies than this one that were never even shown in theaters let alone won the Palme D'Or. You just have to check Netflix or any DVD store, or Amazon for lesbian themed movies and you will see a plethora or them, many much better than this French bore that has more scene of people eating and dancing than anything else. And four hours long? I completely understood why Lawrence of Arabia and Intolerance were four hours long, but this lesbian porno? Excusez moi, c'est vraiment too much! My advice, your life would be better off skipping this film in theaters. Wait until it comes to Netflix, or to a DVD store near you. And when it does, skip it and watch something else.

P.S. Don't be fooled by the 8 stars this film has received, they're probably all from the gay and lesbian community.

This film is nothing short of "brilliant." "L'ennemi Intime" is set in French-occupied Algeria in 1959 at the height of the insurgency. A French platoon is sent deep into enemy territory to find and liquidate the head of the insurgents called Slimane. Lieutenant Terrien, a novice and a humanist, is given charge of the platoon after its commander is accidentally killed by friendly fire. "L'ennemi Intime" is a little bit like "The Battle of Algiers" but set in the mountains of Kabylie (Berber territory in Algeria). I first saw it at the Dubai Film Festival in December 07 and was completely blown away by it. It is so gripping and visceral. The film is an incredible commentary on the inhumanity of war; how not matter how innocent and good one goes to war he is almost certain to become a beast and a murderer in the end. I highly recommend this film. Every soldier who is about to be deployed to a war zone should watch Ennemi Intime. Its simplest message is that war corrupts the human soul and there are no winners once the shooting stops.

This film is a very good example of how a well-written, well-directed and technically good film can carry more punch than a lot of Hollywood heavy-hitters. Some of the cast members have appeared in TV shows (such as The Sopranos and CSI: Miami) but most are practically unknown. Take Christine Evangelista, the female lead, she alone amazingly carries the film. Her performance is simply Oscar worthy and I am not exaggerating (note: I don't know her nor know anyone associated with this film). The directing is very smooth and unobtrusive. The cinematography is plain great. Every single actor in this film shines. I was pleasantly surprised by the cast. It's a drama worthy of a film festival Best Picture and Best Ensemble Cast prizes. Kudos to everyone involved in this very fine film.