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Silk (2007)
A movie about feelings
I had the chance and honor to see a showing a Silk today, one week before is world premiere in Toronto..
Silk is a movie about feelings. Feelings from the hearth of course, but also feelings of the senses. The film wants the immerse his viewers into the feelings of the adventurous merchant Hervé Joncour. To accomplish that, Girard chose to make very long and slow scenes all about details and little things. Small drips of water in the bath, long pouring of tea in a very small cup... By spending so much time on creating this universe of sensuality, the movie omit to explains a lot of the "Whys" and "hows" of the storyline. Also, since we really follow the story trough Joncour eyes, all the things that he don't knows or don't understand, we don't either.
On the positive side, the film is beautiful. Really, really gorgeous. From the little village in France to the even smaller village in Japan, Joncour travels are sumptuous. The mountains, the hot source of water, the passing boat, the Japanese (sic) girl, Keira knightley body, everything is a feast for the eyes. So in a way, we don't have any problems getting Hervé exterior feelings.
The problems comes from getting Hervé interior feelings. He says at one point that he is torn apart.. well i didn't feel it. Not that the actor are not good.. its just that they don't let us go inside them.. care for them.
Anyway.. i gave it 6 stars...
Léon (1994)
Great Actor, Great Actress
One of the many great aspects of Leon is the performance of Jean Reno who really shines in the role of a hitman. But I think, whats makes his performance greater is the fact that he is confronted with one of the best actress in hollywood right now..Natalie Portman. Never in all my life an actress had me make laugh and cry as easily as miss Portman. Leon being her first movie, I think no other actresses could have been that good.
The movie is also a good thrill-ride with no dead moments. Action scenes are great and the psychology of the characters is well integrated to the plot. The only bad thing of this movie to my taste is the performance of Gary Oldman who is, as always way, over the top. But I think its the whole characters that sucks.. too unbelievable.
Besson did a great job on this movie. I think in fact that this movie was his last good movie.