Review of Adoration (2013) by Nicki M — 28 Oct 2014

Very hard movie to review, this one. Reading that it is a French production does go part of the way to explain it - definitely this style of movie and storyline is something I would expect from a French movie. Coming from Australia, it was a bit of a surprise!

First of all, have to say the movie looks great with the seaside setting. Cast were also all good.

While I wouldn't say I liked the story exactly, it certainly did keep me watching to see how much worse it could get.

These four people really did live in their own little world. I'm not sure it could happen exactly like this in real life - I could imagine one of the boys going for an older woman, but both?! And the women being like second mums to each boy made it that step harder to believe. Some random who looks good for her age, sure - someone who probably changed your nappy at one stage? Not so much....

And then to actually BE one of these boys mums and know what your son was up to with your best friend. Sure, they struggle with that, for about 10 minutes before shrugging it off as " well, I'm doing it too". Would that seriously happen?

I felt really sorry for the wives at the end and the kids, but I think it ended how it should.

Beautifully filmed and paced and well worth a watch, but I don't think it will be for everyone.