Review of Manon 70 (1968) by Greg W — 18 Jan 2010

This review is only for "Manon 70", I didn't care to watch "Le Choc". So Manon wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be surprisingly. It started off a little dull, but I got into it. Basically, it's about infedelity in relationships, especially in the main characters'. Deneuve's character believes it doesn't matter how many men a woman has slept with, only the number of men she has actually loved. That's a crock of bull in my opinion. A sl*t is a sl*t no matter how you look at it. So anyway, her character is scheming this older gentlemen for his money so she can support her brother and "true love", a long time bf/companion. Anyway, the scheme unravels and she is busted deservingly. She vows to her true love she is forever changed. But we never know if this holds or not. Honestly, not to sound morbid, but I was hoping for a risky ending like the older gentlemen blowing off the heads of Deneuve and her long time love. Unfortunately, this did not happen. : \.

Overall, if you're into classic romantic comedies with some edge, go for this one.