I've Loved You So Long
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Movie Reviews of I've Loved You So Long
Movie Review: Great Character Study...
Summary: 5 Stars
I rented the film because of the awards buzz; also, I've always been interested in the career of Kristin Scott Thomas. Very glad I did. It's not a million laffs (but neither was "The English Patient"), but as powerful a character study as I've seen in a while. Ms. Scott Thomas is amazing as Juliette, a woman fresh out of prison, staying with her sister till she gets it together. That's all I'll say about the story. Sweet simplicity, estrangement, renewal and integrity are well examined. Challenges are addressed appropriately. Juliette's individual concerns are handled brilliantly, in the hands of director Philippe Claudel. As she gradually accepts the love of her little sister (a wonderful Lisa Zylberstein) and the acceptance of her husband (also fine Serge Hazanavicius), Juliette becomes confident again. There's powerful drama and character development, and I was very impressed. Few DVD extras. I was riveted at all times by the narrative, and I admire the efforts of all involved. A very fine film.Movie Review: A Return
Summary: 5 Stars
After a harsh sentence of 15 years in prison for a crime she certainly did commit, Juliette (Kristin Scott Thomas) is released to live with her sister, Lea (Elsa Zylberstein) and slowly comes to life again. Her sister's love and Juliette's growing affection for Lea's two adopted girls are the main means for that resurrection. Why she spent so long in prison is revealed only in the last fifteen minutes or so and fairly arbitrarily at that, but is pretty clear from very early in the film. Since this is a redemption saga and a character study, that forced reveal detracts not at all from the film's moving power. Scott Thomas is outstanding and Zylberstein, a real beauty, never wavers in her determination to bring her sister back into human society. A clutch of supporting actors are nearly as good. Watching the movie tonight, months after I first saw it, I found its power undiminished. Highly recommended.Movie Review: This movie will stay with you for so long
Summary: 5 Stars
A former doctor, Juliette (Kristin Scott Thomas), reenters the world after spending 15 years in jail for killing her son. In prison Juliette is labeled the "absent one". Upon Juliette's release, her younger sister Lea (Elsa Zylberstein), who was still a child when Juliette entered prison, welcomes Juliette into her home. Juliette is cold and distant. She is going through the motions, but seems to have little desire to engage. Certainly prison is a part of her desire to keep to herself, but the viewer is left wondering if Juliette wasn't always a bit cold. It takes a bit of detachment to kill your child, even if he is sick. Lea works to find inroads into her sister with little success. Eventually life's complications work to break down Juliette's reserve.
A quiet, contemplative film. Kristin Scott Thomas plays the part of the complicated, strong and intelligent Juliette brilliantly.
Movie Review: The worst that can happen
Summary: 5 Stars
I knew that I must read Philippe Claudel's novels sooner or later, just haven't gotten around to do it yet. If this movie, which he directed, is typical for him, then I must speed up.
A tragedy in slow motion. Much of the worst has happened in the past, over 15 years ago. Kristin Scott Thomas' character Juliette has spent 15 years in prison for something that she definitely did do. It takes until the end of the film to understand what exactly she did and why. And I will not tell you.
After her release, she begins to live with her sister and sister's family, while she tries to find a job. Reintegration is hard. She is a harsh person. She melts slowly, step by step.
A brilliant movie with an outstanding performance by KST.
I watched the French original with English subtitles; the slow speed of the narration was helpful to me.
Movie Review: The Human Struggle of Living and Loving
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent film. But, not just because it is smartly written, splendidly acted, and directed with just the right touch so as to make you feel as if you are watching life unfold in the lives of people who would be shocked to find you there, uninvited. It is also an excellent film because it takes up important subjects like forgiveness, healing, courage, and grace. It gets at the ironic beauty and pain of life without being heavy-handed and melodramatic. I went to see this film three times...as I don't speak French, I spent the first screening reading it. The second time I watched the sheer nakedness of the performances. The third time, I was able to catch the nuances of its visual storytelling. At no point in these screenings was I bored. Nor did I feel I was seeing the same moments repeated. This film deserves that kind of attention.