Look at Me

(Comme une image)
Agnès Jaoui, France 2004
3.5 out of 4 stars

This film can be jarring at first, because you don’t really know what one person’s relationship to another is, and the whole film is about relationships. As it unfolds, it becomes really involving and touching even, but I question whether that initial alienating effect is really beneficial or just an extra flourish. More important, though, is that the characters are well-drawn and the story is interesting, and once you know what is going on, the choppy way in which the story is given to you (with parts being left out) is quite fascinating.

Source: Sony DVD
6 January, 10 PM