Review of Personal Shopper (2016) by Linda R — 04 Apr 2017
If one is looking for the thrills of a trip to Disney you may not find it with this movie. If one is looking for the beauty one finds in listening to the music of Debussy you might. To me the movie is not awkward or discordant at all.
It is a tone poem on the life of a woman who recently experienced a great loss. As many do after a death she attempts to connect with him in some way, She visits the home where he used to live. and crys out for a connection.
The ghosts she sees have been experienced by others at this time after death...whether real of imagined. Unable or not wanting to be completely involved with the world she shortens conversations with her boyfriend and sees text messages from another as perhaps, or perhaps not, more than what they are.
She acts "behind the scenes" in her job. The murder and evil ghosts she experiences to me act as a bit of a metaphor and seem completely appropriate in this character study of a woman experiencing grief.
they are not the main themes. The main theme is the woman beautifully played by Kristen Stewart. The movie to me is highly atmospheric and intimate as the viewer involves themselves with every aspect of the main character's life.
..the petty details of her coming and going as well as her hidden longings. I guess some will not like the movie as they will find her independence and aloofness not to their taste. Her experiences boring or depressing.
Others will appreciate the connection that the writer and lead actress offer. I hope this movie wins the awards and recognition it deserves.
This review of Personal Shopper (2016) was written by Linda R on 04 Apr 2017.
Personal Shopper has generally received positive reviews.
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