Review of Personal Shopper (2016) by Robby K — 04 May 2017

Olivier Assayas has directed Kristen Stewart to a star making performance before, albeit in a supporting role. This time as the lead Stewart carries the film through every tense moment, and every somber, thought provoking scene in between.

"Personal Shopper", while not as technically sound as "Clouds of Sils Maria", maintains Assayas' style without feeling like a repeat of his previous films. The movie has takes on tons of interesting material, from grief to the supernatural.

If you strip it down it's really a psychological thriller, but with all of these extra topics it becomes something special. All of these extra pieces being added could have become confusing, but it's possible nobody balances and changes tones quite as seamlessly as Olivier Assayas.