Review of Damage (2009) by Ceph J — 01 Nov 2010
Juliette Binoche says, "Damage people are dangerous. They know how to survive." What a great line and theme to illustrate how we can never heal from pyshological pain. Binoche does well with a role that in a thriller would be a femme fatale. We understand her need to be free and be on her own terms but we can't forgive her for seducing her future father-in-law.
That's Jeremy Irons who's perfect at playing upper class gentlemen with moral issues much like his Oscar-winning role in "Reversal Of Fortune." Rupert Graves plays the son sweetly. Miranda Richardson is fierce as Ingrid, the neglected wife who's dutifully keeping her marriage and family intact. Leslie Caron shows up as Binoche's mother, like a fortune teller in a thriller, to warn Irons and Binoche about their sex-craved lives; Caron looks good and is a joy to watch.
Graves says that "having family roots without passion" is nothing. That's another great theme of the movie. David Hare does a wonderful job with a lean script and I'm an admirer of director Louis Malle. Though we could do with one or two scenes of the Iron's character explaining his personal motives, this is a well made movie worth remembering.
This review of Damage (2009) was written by Ceph J on 01 Nov 2010.
Damage has generally received positive reviews.
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