Review of Avenue Montaigne (2006) by Chi C — 14 Feb 2008
"There comes a day when passing time becomes remaining time...".
A wonderfully thought provoking line from the character of the older, affluent man auctioning away all his collections.
This is an interesting movie that looks at lives of fascinating people when they aren't being fascinating.
What's the life of a virtuoso pianist or an actress dreaming of being Jean Beauvoir?
The dialogue is classic French whim. And although a bit cliche, I found the characters likeable. I especially found much depth in the relationship of the pianist and his wife/manager/accountant/agent/etc.etc.
His acting of the pianist was quite good. It really looked as if he were playing Beethoven's 5th Piano Concerto.
It dragged towards the end, but the character development made the ending special when we see these ordinary people doing their "extraordinary jobs" in the wonderful simultaneous collage of a piano concerto, stage play, and auction.
This review of Avenue Montaigne (2006) was written by Chi C on 14 Feb 2008.
Avenue Montaigne has generally received positive reviews.
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