Actor-turned-director Guillaume Canet confidently transposes Harlan Coben’s crime novel from New Jersey to contemporary Paris. Eight years after the murder of his wife Margot (Marie-Josee Croze), paediatrician Alex Beck (Francois Cluzet) becomes prime suspect when two more bodies are found at the original crime scene. Meanwhile, Beck receives video evidence that suggests Margot is still alive... Chopping back and forth in time, it’s dynamically shot but overreaches with a flurry of dramatic revelations. But Canet has rounded up a real ‘Who’s Who’ of French acting talent, including Nathalie Baye’s lawyer, Jean Rochefort’s senator and Andre Dussollier’s ex-cop.
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ParagraphFilms
Mar 17th 2010, 18:28
At over 2 hours long I thought the film would drag a bit but as the story twists and turns it’s fairly edge-of-your-seat cinema that keeps you watching – the biggest problem was that, by the end, the twist-o-rama gets pretty confusing. Another minor downside is the presence of so many similar-looking women that it’s all a bit confusing in the middle of the film. The acting’s superb, given that there are no French heavyweights in the cast and the overall look and feel are very realistic. Ultimately, a very good piece of cinema… should go down well with anyone that likes a good film. Score: 8/10 [Link removed - please don't spam your own blog]
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