Review of The Aviator's Wife (1981) by Rob R — 06 Sep 2009

Yes, I understand that Rohmer is a bit of an acquired taste, that in his style characters are more important than plot, but boy, this thing plods! Almost cliche regarding Euro-art house films can be found here - long conversations about how and why everyone is screwing someone behind someone's back and being as miserable as possible about it.

The tone is so languid and relaxed you can't help but find yourself nodding off, and it's hard to empathize with characters made so morose by their own selfish impulses. Maybe I'm not Gallic enough to get it.