Claire's Camera

2017

★★★½ Liked Watched

Strange poem, strange painting, strange pictures, strange woman. Claire observes others through her camera, bored after her husband’s ing, living through dramas of random Korean work colleagues. The pacing of this film is quite interesting. Very slow yet not bothersome, exactly like the pacing of the inefficient conversations of two people speaking a different language than their native tongue in order to comprehend each other. There are long pauses, uncertainty about whether you’ve said the correct thing or understood something falsely, yet still getting a small awkward satisfaction after a successful exchange, making it all feel worth it.

Heaven's Gate

1980

★★★½ Liked Watched

Pretty random watch for me. Isabelle Huppert in a Western had me intrigued. But I don’t mind some extra historical knowledge about old bloody America. Ella and Billy made the 3 hours and a half mostly worth it.

Elle

2016

★★★★ Liked Watched

Made me feel a lot of different ways.

Amateur

1994

★★½ Watched

Well not for me I guess.

Still love Isabelle Huppert though.

The Swindle

1997

★★★ Liked Watched

A game within a game… within a game… within a game?

Amour

2012

★★★★½ Liked Watched

Michael Haneke’s genius strikes again.

La Ceremonie

1995

★★★★ Liked Watched

That escalated quickly. 

Isabelle Huppert is my religion.

Malina

1991

★★★ Watched

I have no idea what I just watched, but Isabelle Huppert going mad? sign me up.

Story of Women

1988

★★★★ Liked Watched

Je vous salue Marie, pleine de merde, le fruit de vos entrailles est pourri.

Hail Mary, full of shit. Rotten is the fruit of your womb.

Powerful movie, the irony of it all. Was very close to shedding a tear. Isabelle Huppert really is one of the best actresses out there.

8 Women

2002

★★★ Watched

Well, this was special. 

Let me start by saying that the costumes, the set and some of the shots were very beautiful. The cast did a great job over all but Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert and Emmanuelle Béart stand out. Every character was unique and very well thought out.

My problem with this movie is the lack of comedy. It reminded me in the beginning of the movie clue but with a musical twist. I believe the movie could’ve been better, if only there were more funny/iconic lines. It just fell a little flat but overall still a good movie.

The Piano Teacher

2001

★★★★½ Liked Watched

Jesus fucking Christ… I thought this was going to be a romantic movie to watch with my mom, boy was I wrong.

This was so intense. Horrible and disturbing but I loved it at the same time. This is the type of film that makes you question everything (and everyone). Truly brilliant.