Review of Caché (2005) by Kanani E — 29 Jun 2008
Michael Haneke is a very interesting filmmaker, in that he makes films the mass public absolutley loathes and that most other people don't love but certainly appreciate. While I didn't think Cache was one of his best films, I thought it was a very well-made well-acted film that had some serious pacing problems.
First of all, let's give credit where credit is due, Daniel Auteuil and Juliette Binoche both give sensational performances, the better of the two obviously being Auteuil who brings a sense of humanity and guilt to his character uncommon in most thrillers.
The thing that really bothered me about this film is how real it was. The brutal-to-sit-through long-takes Haneke is famous for is what opens the film and while certainly interesting after about 2 minutes or so I started to lose interest.
In the end, there is really no resolution. I was expecting a thriller and got a drama about the intricatcies of humanity. Maybe if I went into it knowing that I would have enjoyed it more. As it stands, Cache was a well-made film but certainly nothing brilliant, groundbreaking or remotely memorable.
Grade: B-.
This review of Caché (2005) was written by Kanani E on 29 Jun 2008.
Caché has generally received positive reviews.
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