By the time you get to see the fourth incarnation of any movie franchise, you should be pretty sure what you’re in for – and this one is true to its brand. It’s corny, mischievous and more than a tad tacky in places. Like all send-up films, the fun comes as much from playing spot-the-scene, […]
Many things are hidden in the layers of this brilliantly clever mystery from Michael Haneke: the truth, the point of view from which the story is told, the political references and, most intriguingly, the ending. Which is not to say you can’t find them. But you’ll have to work hard, for this is no lie-back-and-think-of-France […]
If it was the filmmakers’ intention to make one of the worst movies of all time – and I suspect there is an element of this, given the pride behind the banality - they have all but succeeded. Leaving aside that the film is a shameless product placement vehicle with products and brands endlessly working […]
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