The Aviator's Wife Reviews

(Mu) Rohmer´s esental ordinary naive self conscious characters. The 'seductrice' and the seduced boy, the women liberated and confused, even as young as the detective girl. Long conversations in wich story advances as much as in long action in the streets...

I’m not sure if Eric Rohmer (who passed away just a couple of years ago) was really well known abroad, but in France, he was always considered a major director. To be honest, I don’t think I’m really an expert in his work but I have still managed to watch a third of all his movies. Anyway, this flick might be my favorite so far. Indeed, basically, it is a rather typical romantic tale, almost a soap opera, but the characters were very well written and actually quite fascinating to behold. It is also a rather typical French feature during which nothing much actually takes place and the whole thing is about some couples talking a lot about themselves, their relationships and life in general. You either love or hate the genre but I always had a weak spot for it and this flick was one of the best I have seen. I also enjoyed a lot the understated directing style by Rhomer which gives a lot of room to the actors to give life to their characters and the absence of additional background music was a nice touch as you have to make up your mind on your own about what you should feel or think. To conclude, I thought it was  a really a good flick and I think it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in French movies.