Reviews by johanlefourbe

I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this movie but since it was a big success at the box-office, I was quite curious to check this flick. First of all, I always had a weak spot for Sandra Bullock and I really enjoyed saying this actress playing an uptight bitch. Indeed, she did it so well and it was really refreshing to see her doing something else that her usual roles. Unfortunately, during the last 20 minutes,  her character suddenly completely changed and became one of her typically really nice girls which was just so boring. Concerning Ryan Reynolds, I haven't much to say about the guy. I mean, he was alright and rather funny most of the time but his character was not really interesting. Something rather surprising about this movie was that most of the characters were well played and rather believable, especially the supporting parts. Of course, there were a few stupid and awkward scenes (the dog/eagle thing, the exotic dancer, the indian chanting dance). To conclude, even though it was nothing really original and even though it was really predictable, I thought it was still a well made and entertaining romantic-comedy and if you like the genre, it is definitely worth a look.

Nowadays, I have Netflix and Popcorn and not only I have since then an endless selection or movies to choose from but, as a result, I have became slightly more picky regarding the movies I watch. Before, I used to watch pretty much anything as long as it was starring one or two actors I was interested in and, as a result, I would sometimes end up watching some really obscure features. This movie was a perfect example and the only reason I watched it was because it was featuring Sandrine Bonnaire and Catherine Frot. Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect from this flick but, basically, it was one of those typical French thrillers. Indeed, there was no chase, shootings or explosions like you would get in your average Hollywood thriller and it was more based on the mood and the characters like those good old thrillers directed by Hitchcock. Furthermore, Catherine Frot and Sandrine Bonnaire were both quite convincing and they gave some solid performances. Unfortunately, even though the story was very intriguing and kept me on the edge of my seat, the end, on the other hand, turned out ot be rather weak. Indeed, there was a very annoying and disappointing twist at the end and it kind of ruined the whole thing for me and the fact that they added the note 'based on a true story' didn't help whatsoever. Anyway, to conclude, even though it turned out to be a rather underwhelming thriller, I thought it was well made and it is still worth a look, especially if you are interested in French movies.

Since I kept hearing some pretty good things about this flick, I thought I should check it out. Eventually, the whole thing was another example of my theory that you shouldn't know too much before watching a movie. In this case, if you would know what it was about before watching the movie, the first 30 minutes would have been then completely useless. Thankfully, I didn't know anything about the damned thing and, thanks to this lack of information, it created a compelling ominous atmosphere. Of course, I knew that something fishy was going on but I never sure knew what it was exactly, at least, during the first 30 minutes. Somehow, it did remind me of Hitchock in the way the suspense was slowly built up and the beginning was indeed rather slow but I thought it was quite efficient. To be honest, the performances were rather poor but it was a good thing that the characters were portrayed by some unknown actors (except for one I have seen before but he was not a big star whatsoever) and it enhanced the feeling of gloominess and hopelessness which dominated this flick. To conclude, even though it was probably not a masterpiece, I thought it was an original and interesting thriller and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.