DVD : 3/5 Rating : Cache (Hidden)

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IMHO REVIEW :
saw the movie just now... the director did a great job in conveying what he wanted - and in doing so pissed me off.

what the director wanted to play on - explore in this movie is the notion of guilt and how one deals with it... he hints or explores this theme by using a wealthy french couple. he also hints at an event that happened in 1961 in france which the movie address for all of 5 minutes. it's an interesting exploration - so why did it piss me off?

well because the main character basically shuns all guilt and tries to rationalize his actions and his a total self centered prick (the whole rich family are all self centered). you'll know when you see it.

i.e. - his 15 year old son disappears - he accusses someone, that someone and his son (young adult in age) are both picked up by the police and then taken into jail to spend the nite. the son appears the next morning - he apparently spent the night at his friends without telling them cause he was upset about something.

now if i was either of the parents - i'd be pissed off at the son and feel guilt for having sent two innocent people to jail for a night. does the parents feel any guilt - non at all. non is shown towards these two innocent people.

the random accussations. the wealthy french family - especially the parents are being harressed by strange video tapes. the father (georges) accuess the guy - he states he has no idea. georges doesn't believe him. georges never thinks to talk to him - to consider he might be wrong. grrr...

anyways... bottom line. the movie is good in the sense that it explores a theme which the director wanted. in that he did a good job - but in doing so it pissed me off.