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On Sire Jeunet:
I so adore Jeunet's masterpieces ever since I saw Le Fabuleux Destine D'Amelie Poulain which, by the way, I’m itching to write a review for. Jeunet’s (or whoever is responsible for it) cinematography is brilliant: so vividly delightful to the senses and almost Lomography-like. I love his pacing and his well-written script, even though French is fucking hieroglyphics! He always integrates comedy in his films and with that, he is, again, utterly brilliant. He reiterates his choices of actors, like other god-like directors (Burton, Boyle, etc.); it was like Jeunet = Tautou or Pinon.
On triple Ms:
Mathilde (Tautou), although crippled by polio, is engaged with her childhood lover Manech (Ulliel). Their love story is very endearing, despite the very vintage and almost boring setting of it. They would go to the top of the church or to the lighthouse and Manech would carry Mathilde on his back. And then they make love, really made love, and they fall asleep: Manech’s right hand still on Mathilde’s right breast. And it wasn’t malicious at all. There’s always a fine line between lust and love and they are the fine line. But then, love stories aren’t made to be perfect. Their engagement turned into a series of unfortunate events when Manech was sent into the war. Mathilde, because of Manech’s lengthy absence, learned to satisfy her carnal cravings on her own. But soon, after her long wait in dearth and vain, Mathilde sought for her sole lover and she soon learned that Manech has probably died in the stinking trenches of Bingo Crepuscule. But she never stopped hoping. Manech will marry Mathilde!
On cameo roles:
Jodie Foster, as Elodie Gordes, had a not so long cameo in this film. Her French was awkward but her role was fine. Marion Cotillard was also here, she was the very fierce Tina Lombardi who murders everyone who hurts his “Angel from Hell.” She regrets nothing but her hair. She is decapitated in the end.
Postscript:
I’m giving this ten amnesiac stars since it totally ruptured my peeve for war movies. Every aspect of it, I loved. The if and then thinking of Mathilde is almost like me. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. And ooh, “Doggie fart, gladdens my heart,” is really tickling! I would definitely watch this video again and again. I wish I had seen this long ago though.
10/10
