Review of Clouds of Sils Maria (2014) by John D — 26 Jan 2016
Clouds of Sils Maria is seemingly packed with themes layered upon themes, and I'd need to see it again to truly dismantle the piece. It's ostensibly a movie about aging, and while it hits the obvious notes of the treatment women receive with age in the film industry, its not limited to that aspect; this film can be seen as about how people grow and change, not specifically actors.
It seems like it was edited with a sledgehammer, and the fiction-within-the-fiction doesn't justify the in-film praise it receives, but Clouds is an incredibly clever movie which builds exceptional characters for Binoche and Stewart, whose chemistry is so remarkable that it almost works as a buddy film disregarding the big heavy metaphors.
While there are certain things whose relevance I haven't placed yet (notably toward the end), this is a movie of such confidence that I am sure there is more to be revealed on repeat viewings.
This review of Clouds of Sils Maria (2014) was written by John D on 26 Jan 2016.
Clouds of Sils Maria has generally received positive reviews.
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