Review of Flight of the Red Balloon (2007) by Marcin M — 17 Mar 2008

Juliette Binoche gave a great performance as a single mother here and the film has more to it for those willing to watch carefully and make their own interpretations. However, what it doesn't offer, is entertainment - after leaving the cinema, I was too tired and bored to think much about it, which makes all the subtleties go amiss.

Sadly, much of this fatigue came from the cinematography - a lot of shots obscuring the characters introduces a feeling of discomfort without apparent reason.