Review of Caché (2005) by Cody S — 01 Feb 2010
I really love elements of Cache, but as a whole I don't think it lived up to its full potential. The performances are solid all around, certain scenes are extremely creepy and haunting (one in particular shocked the hell out of me), and overall it is skillfully directed by Michael Haneke. What weighs down Cache is the sluggish pacing - it feels ridiculously stretched out over its long two hours. In the last hour I often found it hard to stay awake. I also disliked the ending - I don't need every loose end tied up in every film I watch, but this was just irritating and (as with Funny Games) shows a smug contempt for the audience on Haneke's part.
All that being said, Cache was still an interesting film - but something about Haneke just turns me off. Cache is a very well-done film that I feel mostly indifferent towards, and I absolutely loathe Funny Games - hopefully The White Ribbon will change my opinion on Haneke.
This review of Caché (2005) was written by Cody S on 01 Feb 2010.
Caché has generally received positive reviews.
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