Review of Amour (2012) by Mepitts — 02 Feb 2013
Just another reminder to myself to look beyond rave reviews.
PROS: Strong actors. A cultured, music-filled context for the story.
CONS: The characters are simply not interesting or compelling people. We were led to believe thatJust another reminder to myself to look beyond rave reviews.
PROS: Strong actors. A cultured, music-filled context for the story.
CONS: The characters are simply not interesting or compelling people. We were led to believe that something "deep" was going on because of so much silence and empty space in the film. The male lead appropriately and scornfully dismissed a careless nurse, but did not treat his wife that well himself. While it's true that sometimes silence can be profound, it's also true that silence can be empty. Some films use sadness and space to communicate important and useful messages. This film was just a container for sadness and space. RECOMMENDATION: Don't go.
This review of Amour (2012) was written by Mepitts on 02 Feb 2013.
Amour has generally received very positive reviews.
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