Review of Chéri (2009) by John A — 28 May 2011
The star of this film is not one of the actors (though Pfeiffer is remarkable here), but rather a tragi-comic tone that keeps one guessing and which plays extremely well in the film's final act. Through the use of music and Frears' own narration, the film presents a fundamentally tragic story with a feathery light touch--and does so without undercutting the seriousness of the conflicts.
Further, the tone helps us to see the fundamental superficiality and inherent misguidance of the film's world.
This review of Chéri (2009) was written by John A on 28 May 2011.
Chéri has generally received mixed reviews.
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