Review of Madame (2017) by Derek J — 29 Mar 2018
The most annoying and aggravating thing that ever happens to anyone is when there's a missing guest at a dinner party. Madame knows this all too well, as Anne, a wealthy, eccentric housewife, decides to pose her maid, Maria, as the missing guest, stingingly micromanaging her every movement and word.
At the party, Maria meets David, an art seller, and begins a relationship with her, which infuriates Anne. The most interesting relationship dynamic isn't between David and Maria, but rather Anne and Maria, as Maria attempts to balance being happy and being a good maid, and Anne is livid by Maria finding happiness by going against her instructions, and jealous people actually like Maria.
The film features a lot of tableaus of various aspects of the characters' lives, and often certain points receive no closure. But because the film attempts to mimic real life with a slice-of-life approach, this is appropriate, because not everything in real life receives closure.
A lot of the humor and entertainment is more subtle than obvious, but it still is an enjoyable film that people shouldn't pass up on.
This review of Madame (2017) was written by Derek J on 29 Mar 2018.
Madame has generally received mixed reviews.
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