Monday, September 29, 2014
Scrutinized
Today's film is a film about making a film.
I love those. And this one is no exception.
Behind the scenes is where all the action takes place in
This film is all about filming one sex scene. Amazing. Of course, there is background and filler. But the main event is the very public operation of an intimate act.
Actors, director, crew. All have a place in this funny but also quite awkward tribute to the very hard work of making an entertaining and even titillating scene happen.
I think that making it a comedy was right but it also upped the ante in that being funny would rob the sexuality of its intensity. This does not happen.
Eventually when the scene is finally completed, done, in the can, the relief is really great. Well, like a sexual release.
I cannot imagine this film being made in Hollywood. The finesse of its presentation preserves a kind of erotic suspense that keeps us totally involved. At least me. And it is a heterosexual scene. Although the "hero" is pretty handsome. Gregoire Colin is an old favorite and he is the male half. Anne Parillaud is the female. Their chemistry has a huge range from just actors doing a job not caring much about one another to the final scene which we get to see in full glory.
Wow. What a great film. I would want to see this again some time.
That makes it a 4 out of Netflix 5. Maybe a 5 which would mean that I will commit to another viewing in the future. Maybe I will buy it.
