Review of Caché (2005) by Kristopher V — 21 Jan 2010

There is some great work here, from both the director and the actors involved. Though I think that this may be a little too "subtle" for some viewers to really appreciate.

In fact I was completely confused after first seeing it. It wasn't until I had some time to process it that it "came together" for me. And even now, I feel that it is flawed in several ways. Here are three of them.

First, I can't help but feel that if Georges (and his family) were perhaps a little less likable, the premise might have been a bit more powerful. I think we were meant to feel like they were a little snobby, but I didn?t feel that way/.

Second, I ended up feeling like the fact that he was being tormented for what was a essentially a stupid (and cruel) childhood prank that any good parent should have been able to figure out and rectify, made for a weak crux for the story.

Third, if there had been no drawings accompanying the mysterious video tapes and it was only Georges guilt that lead him back to Majid and that unfortunate childhood event, it would make the final shot of the film much more powerful and very thought provoking.