Micransix Crappy film

Maidexpl Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

Hulkeasexo it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

wolfkir A woman is released into the custody of her sister after spending thirteen years in prison for the murder of her son. That's the premise of this movie, but what Claudel has built on it is a story of love and redemption. I won't give details that might spoil the story for you. Thomas does an astonishing job, her acting is a tour de force of understatement that reveals a character and her history until we feel totally engaged in her grief and (finally) her glimmers of hope. The supporting actors are brought along by that performance, so that we believe in their characters' increasing self-knowledge and changes in attitude. The movie demonstrates that the most gripping drama unfolds within a person. But I know that many people will think it's too slow and that nothing happens. Highly recommended. ****

Lucas Versantvoort How does one return to family, friends and life in general after spending 15 years in prison? Are the people you remember still the same? Are you still the same to them? And how do you go about trying to rebuild your life? Il y a longtemps que je t'aime is a very thoughtful film on these very topics.Juliette (played with a subtle intensity by Kristin Scott Thomas) has just been released from prison and goes to live with her younger sister, Léa. We sense both warmth and distance between them when Léa picks her up from the airport. The film then focuses on slowly developing their bond and Juliette's troubles in navigating daily life which, of course, includes things like job applications and going out.The ways in which Juliette's relation to society is troubled by her history are incredibly varied: in many situations she feels it is best if she doesn't speak about it. When she does, however, she is either shown a look of disgust or ridiculed by a group of people who thinks she's joking. This is the main strength of the film: showing, in a slice-of-life manner, the many ways her past haunts the present as she tries to rebuild her life.This also brings us to what might be one of its (few) faults: pacing. The flow of the film is perfectly suited for its subject matter, but any 'slow' film also brings with it the risk of boring its audience. For me, this was not the case as I found the pace befitting the way Juliette has to cope with the world on a daily basis. Your mileage may vary.One last thing that got me thinking was the decision to go with the theme of a 'mercy killing', which must have made it easier for this film to work. It's the same with the TV-show Dexter which would be unwatchable if Dexter wasn't compelled by the Code of Harry to only kill criminals or those who 'deserve' it. At the same time I recognize that this wouldn't really have changed the nature of Il y a longtemps que je t'aime, since in both cases it would still be about a society highly unable to cope with someone like Juliette. What would change is the audience: I think it would be impossible for the audience to relate to Juliette had it not been a mercy killing. Speculation aside, this is a film all about the day-to-day interactions between Juliette and the people around her and how both parties cope with each other and if you're prepared for the purposefully slow tempo, then you'll most likely find it a very moving experience.

SrMachito This film is well done in certain respects I suppose, and I did just manage to avoid turning it off before the end, however for the more discerning film fan, it is pretty obvious and superficial. What really grates is how smug the middle class comes across. Also, the whole concept of not all prisoners being inherently evil is somewhat ridiculous when the only prisoner we encounter is middle class and SPOILER ALERT eventually revealed to have committed her crime out of love. This lady is not inherently evil because she is not like other criminals, which implies other criminals are in fact evil or at least not worthy of compassion and humanity.And of course the idea that she would commit her crime for such a reason but not tell anyone is completely absurd and blatantly a plot device. As is the way the truth is discovered.French films of the past used to humanise the underclass. This one dehumanises them.

Allison Scott The movie starts off with a shy woman who does not even really talk to her sister and just got out of jail. But we find out that her family and her husband disowned her but for what we do not know. Her sister was still a child when their parents would not even let her talk about the sister that went to jail. It progresses to show her start to open up to some people like her sister's college. She tries to get a job but when they asked her why she was in jail and she tells them that she killed her child they do not want to even give her a chance. But finally she is able to work a hospital as a receptionist but she used to be a doctor so this is a big adjustment. The director of this movie is Philippe Claudel, he is also the writer. He Won the BAFTA Film Award for: I've Loved You So Long in 2008, and was nominated for the BAFTA Film Award for Best Screenplay for: I've Loved You So Long also in 2008. In the Berlin International Film Festiival he won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury for "I've Loved You So Long." And for the same movie he won reader jury of the "Berliner morgen-post" and was nominated for the golden Berlin bear. Two ideas found in the movie are of course love. We see it from how a mother could sacrifice her life and how others will see her to prevent her child from ever having to suffer, she did not care that she would go to jail or how others would think of her all she cared about was that her child would not have to be in any pain. We also see from the movie how we can punish ourselves. We see this from how she does not talk to anyone or really expect any love or acceptance from anyone even her sister. Some movie buff scenes were when she first got to her sister's house and was exploring and the camera angle from above her. Also the camera work when toward the end of the movie when they are fighting is very interesting. I enjoyed this movie because of its unusual plot. A mother who kills her child in not often even thought of.