One Word Movie

A Very Long Engagement

It's alright, not as good as Amelie, or Um-melie if you're a seppo. Audrey thingy is a bit wasted, and the title does rather give away the ending if you stop to think about it for 0.1 of a second. But it is all beautifully put together and there is big swelling music to tell you when to feel emotional.

I found it diverting and pleasant to watch for a couple of hours. If you are a girl, and a soppy one at that, you will probably think it's fantastic, although even then you may have to gag back the stomach acids when she's in the car with her aunt at the end. If you've seen it, you know the bit. So, I reckon this film is good, it's stupid but well-executed, like Con Air for girls.

On the other hand, given that we've just been mugged by the French at the rugby, it isn't half pleasant to see them all getting machine-gunned in the trenches.

posted by Chairman Peyote @ 2:46 PM