It’s supposed to be a sort of modern Fatal Attraction-ish kind of tale but I’m left wanting more. It’s a film with a lot of potential with a good premise and very capable actors. But they are let down by a less than impressive screenplay and bad directing.
The movie is saved from total C grade badness by great performances from all involved, especially Julianne Moore who steals the show as usual. Amanda Seyfried is suitably cast as the seductive, Lolita-ish character.
The attraction between the show’s two leads is puzzling. You don’t really see a natural progression from mistrust/ curiosity to sexual beckoning to eventual fruition. It’s sort of like Hayden Christansen and Natalie Portman’s relationship in Star Wars II. Out of nowhere, the two are suddenly attracted to each other (you need to bend reality to believe it). Though in this case, it is less of an enigma simply because as Julianne Moore’s character Catherine puts it, Chloe (Amanda Seyfried) is breathtakingly beautiful.
I was first introduced to Amanda Seyfried when she played the dead Lilly in Veronica Mars. Back then, I found her attractive but not breathtakingly so. In this film, she displays a coquettish charm and a raw, almost vulgar sexual come ons.
The director has been handed gems of actors but alas, he falls far short of satisfaction.
The lovely Julianne Moore can do no wrong! Although she is wasted in this film, watch ‘A Single Man’ and see how fantastic she is!
This movie is a remake of the French movie Nathalie. I suspect the original would be more enjoyable. Hollywood tends to fuck up movies by “remaking” them.
3 out of 5 stars *Can See*
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