It’s striking how few movies have been made that are just, like, set during covid? And just use face masks as if it’s the most natural thing? That was reality for a couple of years, but it seems a bit memory holed…
The movie is pretty odd — it seems so static. We got the setup in the first few minutes, and after that basically nothing has “happened”. Instead the go over the same thing over and over again…
The film was made very quickly, and I wonder whether the dialogue is partially improvised? It has that feel.
You know… sometimes when you’re watching movies and you go “but why should I be interested in these people?” Which is really any movie — all movies are about these people who you don’t really have an innate interest in, but… then you are! Movies have to overcome that hurdle. That’s the magic of movies.
And this kinda doesn’t? These people just… aren’t… that interesting? So the movie is failing there.
But I like the way it’s filmed.
Some of the problem is definitely with these actors — Juliette Binoche is great, but the rest are just sort of there.
Love this shot.
I don’t think this movie quite works? But there’s quite a few striking shots and some good scenes.
Both Sides of the Blade. Claire Denis. 2022. ⚂
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