Review of The Page Turner (2006) by Richard C — 04 Mar 2012
A stylishly produced, psychologically tense film, which is truly able to build up suspense a la Hitchcock, yet in its own, very individual, way. The story gradually creeps in and escalates, slowly at a time, until you feel something is bound to happen.
Ultimately, despite the many mini build-ups, the climax is different and maybe less 'obvious' than what you'd expect - yet it turns out to be very interesting and surprising. The leading performances were excellent, with Francois playing the emotionally hurt, icy Melanie with rare agility, while Frot is successfully able to convey the increasingly vulnerable, fading star Ariane.
Small actions can have major consequences - definitely a major theme in this picture.
This review of The Page Turner (2006) was written by Richard C on 04 Mar 2012.
The Page Turner has generally received positive reviews.
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