mardi 23 décembre 2008

Innocents


aka. The Dreamers


Setting kerusuhan mahasiswa di Paris tahun 1968, Matthew seorang mahasiswa asal Amerika yang mengambil jurusan Film, tinggal bersama dua kakak beradik, Theo (Louis Garrell) dan Isabelle (Eva Green). Mereka sama2 penggemar film, dan setiap hari mengisi waktu dengan main tebak2an film. Hukuman bagi yang salah menebak semakin ekstrim, lebih ke arah eksplorasi seksuil (??).

Karena setting-nya udah jadul, referensi film yang dijadikan tebak2an makin jadul lagi..so, bukan generasi kita utk memahami.

INNOCENTS: 2,5/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
CERITA: 2,5/5
ACTING: 2,5/5
SEKS: XX (explicit!)

Note (from imdb.com):
The tumultuous political landscape of Paris in 1968 serves as the backdrop for a tale about three young cineastes who are drawn together through their passion for film. Matthew, an American exchange student, pursuing his education abroad in Paris, becomes friends with a French brother and sister duo, named Theo and Isabelle, who share a common love of the cinema. While the May 1968 Paris student riots--which eventually shut down most of the French government--are happening around them, the three friends develop a relationship unlike anything Matthew has ever experienced, or will ever encounter again. ~ Sujit R. Varma

vendredi 19 décembre 2008

Arsène Lupin

est un personnage de fiction français créé par Maurice Leblanc au début du XXe siècle, à la profession particulière : gentleman-cambrioleur (satu karakter fiksi Prancis yang diciptakan oleh novelis Maurice Leblanc pada permulaan abad ke-20, yang berprofesi sebagai Gentleman Burglar).


ARSÈNE LUPIN: 3,5/5
GAMBAR: 4/5 (kostum + sinematografi)
CERITA: 3,5/5
ACTION: 3,5/5

Note (from movies.msn.com):
A retelling of the glamorous life of Arsene Lupin, the celebrated jewel thief of belle epoque Europe. Tired of boring rural life at the family's luxurious castle in Normandy, Arsene's father instructs him to steal a particularly necklace once worn by Marie Antoinette. Once the necklace is passed off to his father, Arsene goes to sleep, only to wake the next morning to discover his father dead and the family cast out. Still on the run from the law as an adult, Arsene returns to his childhood home and, with a false name, takes a job as the Duke's martial arts teacher. One night, though, he spies on a gathering of Royalist plotters as they condemn to death the Countess of Cagliostro. Lupin saves her and thus begins their intertwining fates. Decades fly by and historical events whirl around them as their mutual dependency -- sometimes as lovers, sometimes as enemies -- deepens.

mercredi 17 décembre 2008

Angel


aka. The Real Life of Angel Deverell

2 jam yang membosankan.. whoaaa....
I expected more from Mr. Francois Ozon..

ANGEL: 2/5
GAMBAR: 2,5/5
CERITA: 2/5
ACTING: 2/5

Note (from fandango.com):
A destitute-but-determined young woman living in turn-of-the-century England ascends the social ranks after authoring a series of successful romantic novels in French writer/director François Ozon's first English-language feature. Romolo Garai takes on the title role in a French and Belgian co-production co-starring Sam Neill, Charlotte Rampling, and Michael Fassbender and financed by Fidélité Films, Canal+, Celluliod Dreams, France 2, and Pan-Européenne. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Hellphone


Hellphone
Film komedi agak2 horror ABG.. Seorang remaja tanpa sengaja mendapatkan hape setan yang bisa mewujudkan keinginan pengguna. :)

HELLPHONE: 2,5/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
CERITA: 2,5/5
KETAWA: 2,5/5


Note (from fandango.com):
Dead End and Big Nothing writer/director Jean-Baptiste Andrea scripts this comedic horror film about an AC/DC-loving high school skater boy who acquires a most unusual cell phone in a bid to impress the beautiful new transfer student from New York City. Sid is your typical high school rebel: He likes is music loud, he rides his skateboard fast, and he's got a big crush on gorgeous new student Angie. Happening across a mysterious and curiously devilish cell phone at a Chinese bizarre, Sid becomes convinced that Angie will ditch high school playboy Virgile and give him a shot when she catches a glimpse of the cool new gadget. But it wasn't Sid who chose the phone; it was the phone that chose Sid. Now, as the phone that can grant any wish becomes the center of Sid's rapidly shrinking universe, the devoted rebel becomes less interested in romance, and dangerously wrapped up in fantasy. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

mardi 16 décembre 2008

Truands



Crime Insiders


TRUANDS: 3/5
GAMBAR: 3,5/5
CERITA: 3/5
ACTION: 3/5 (plus sadis!)
SEKS: xX (nudity here and there :p)


Note (from fandango.com):
Secret Agents director Frederic Schoendoerffer teams with screenwriter Yann Brion for this violent crime drama concerning a brutal kingpin imprisoned by authorities, and the conflict that arises among his underlings as greed taking precedence over loyalty. Claude Corti (Philippe Caubere) is a ruthless crime lord whose creative use of power drills and metal rods have earned him both the fear and respect of the Paris underworld. When Corti is eventually captured by the police and sentenced to prison, the streets become divided by those who intend to carry on with business as usual, and those who see the departure as a notable opportunity for advancement. Beatrice Dalle, Benoit Magimel, and Olivier Marchal co-star in an unflinching look at a world where the only thing cheaper than life is loyalty. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

mardi 25 novembre 2008

36 Quai des Orfèvres


Department 36


Dua aktor kawakan Prancis, Daniel Auteuil (sebagai Vrinks) dan Gerard Depardieu (sebagai Klein) berperan sebagai dua polisi yang saling bersaing dalam jabatan. Cara-cara yang dipakai pun akhirnya keluar dari 'garis', dan akhirnya dua orang ini mencoba membalas dendam dengan caranya masing-masing.

36 QUAI DES ORFÈVRES: 3/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
CERITA: 2,5/5
ACTION: 3/5

Note (from imdb.com):
In the underbelly of the Parisian criminal world, the Police are frustrated by a gang committing a series of violent robberies. Leo Vrinks and Denis Klein are two cops seeking promotion and the imminent departure of the Chief sets the scene for them to compete for the vacant throne. Their competition between them becomes increasingly ruthless and blurs the usual lines of morality until there seems no difference between the police and the criminals they chase. Vrinks, meeting with a source, becomes involved with a murder. Klein seizes the opportunity to up the ante and arranges for the arrest of Vrinks but when he goes further and viciously involves Vrinks' wife, Camille, revenge is inevitable. Written by johnno.r@xtra.co.nz

dimanche 16 novembre 2008

Les Femme de l'Ombre


Female Agents


Berlatar belakang Prancis dalam situasi Perang Dunia ke-2, Film ini mengisahkan sekelompok agen wanita yang diterjunkan ke Prancis untuk menyelamatkan seorang ilmuwan yang ditangkap Nazi Jerman.

Setelah sukses menjalankan misi, kelompok ini harus menuju ke Paris untuk menuntaskan tugas membunuh seorang perwira Jerman karena ditakutkan informasi mengenai pendaratan Sekutu di Normandy terbongkar. Di kota inilah kelompok ini bernasib na'as.

DVDB yang saya dapat teksnya enggak karuan, terpaksa hanya mengandalkan mata dan perasaan untuk memahami cerita :) terus judulnya juga dirubah menjadi "Mona Lisa Smile 2" (??)


LES FEMMES DE L'OMBRE: 3/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
CERITA: 2,5/5
ACTION: 3/5

Note (www.fandango.com):
A handful of women use their smarts and allure in the service of the French Resistance in this historical drama set during World War II. Louise (Sophie Marceau) is a beautiful woman recruited into the French underground by her brother Pierre (Julien Boisselier) while Nazi forces occupy their homeland. Maurice Buckmaster (Colin David Reese) is a British agent who smuggles Louise into London to give her a special assignment -- a British scientist working with weapons research has been captured by Axis forces and is being held in a French hospital. Louise is ordered to put together a team of female resistance fighters to find the scientist and smuggle him to safety before he can be forced to tell Nazi intelligence what he knows. Louise's band of heroines includes Gaelle (Deborah Francois), who knows about demolition; Jeanne (Julie Depardieu), a streetwalker more interested in her own survival than the future of France; Suzy (Marie Gillain), a nightclub entertainer who was romantically involved with a German officer; and Maria Luzzato (Maya Sansa), a Jewish noblewoman who is on hand to help the other women when they make their way back into France. Les Femmes de l'ombre (aka Female Agents) was inspired by the true story of Lise Villameur, who served with French resistance forces during the Second World War. ~ Mark Deming

vendredi 24 octobre 2008

Bienvenue Chez Les Ch'tis

Welcome to the Sticks


Satu lagi film persembahan dari Dany Boon yang kocak. Dany Boon juga berperan sebagai Antoine Bailleul, orang lokal Ch'tis yang mana mempunyai aksen bahasa yang berbeda. Kelucuan yang timbul dari perbedaan aksen/bahasa menjadi menu utama dalam film ini. Saya baca juga bahwa Dany Boon mengupayakan agar proses alih bahasa dalam bahasa Inggris bisa memberikan nuansa lucu yang sama seperti halnya dalam bahasa aslinya.

Sangat menghibur, cuman sayang pesawat saya keburu mendarat sebelum film ini dituntaskan :(


BIENVENUE CHEZ LES CH'TIS:
DNFW

I'll get back 2u to give the rating after watching the movie ya ;)


2e tentative [12 Septembre 2010]:

Ok, akhirnya saya bisa nonton sampai selesai. Saya golongkan sebagai film komedi ringan. Phillippe sebagai pemeran utama hanya salah menilai kehidupan orang2 di daerah utara Prancis, padahal ia bisa menikmati hidup di sana sebagai manajer kantor pos setempat.

BIENVENUE CHEZ LES CH'TIS: 3/5
GAMBAR: 3,5/5
CERITA: 3/5
KETAWA: 3/5 (2,75/5 mungkin lebih tepat)

Note (from imdb.com):
Although living a comfortable life in Salon-de-Provence, a charming town in the South of France, Julie has been feeling depressed for a while. To please her, Philippe Abrams, a post office administrator, her husband, tries to obtain a transfer to a seaside town, on the French Riviera, at any cost. The trouble is that he is caught red-handed while trying to scam an inspector. Philippe is immediately banished to the distant unheard of town of Bergues, in the Far North of France. Leaving his child and wife behind, the crucified man leaves for his frightening destination, a dreadfully cold place inhabited by hard-drinking, unemployed rednecks, speaking an incomprehensible dialect called Ch'ti. Philippe soon realizes that all these ideas were nothing but prejudices and that Bergues is not synonymous with hell... Written by Guy Bellinger

jeudi 23 octobre 2008

Keinohrhasen


Rabbit Without Ears


Ludo (Til Schweiger) adalah seorang wartawan entertainment yang gemar dalam mencari berita sensasional dan 'gemar' bermain-main dengan wanita :) Karena suatu kesalahan yang dibuatnya, ia akhirnya dihukum dengan kerja sosial (community service) di tempat penitipan anak.

Suatu kebetulan, yang menjadi manajer di tempat tersebut adalah teman Ludo waktu kecil yang sering menjadi sasaran keusilan Ludo, Anna (Nora Tschirner). Walaupun awalnya bermusuhan, keduanya menjadi dekat dan Anna jatuh cinta kepada Ludo.

Ceritanya memang cenderung klise, tapi secara keseluruhan cukup menghibur. Ada beberapa adegan yang mengundang tawa & bukan 'slapstick'. Film ini juga disutradarai oleh Til Schweiger yang berperan sebagai Ludo. Btw, Nora Tschirner lumayan seksi juga :p

KEINOHRHASEN: 2,5/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
CERITA: 2,5/5
KETAWA: 2/5
SEX: x

Note (from imdb.com):
Rainbow press reporter Ludo is sentenced to 8 months, but is released on probation. But he has to work 300 hours for a local daycare center and meets Anna who has unfinished business with him.

lundi 18 août 2008

Le Pacte des Loups


The Brotherhood of Wolf

Dilatarbelakangi legenda la bête du Gévaudan atau Monster Gevaudan, film ini mencoba untuk memberikan 'jawaban' imajinatif bagi misteri mengenai Monster tersebut. Sebagai informasi, Monster Gevaudan menteror daerah selatan Prancis pada abad ke-18, terutama menyerang manusia dan memakannya (baca juga di Wikipedia).

Film berkisah mengenai kedatangan utusan Raja Prancis,
Grégoire de Fronsac, yang ditemani seorang pembantu berdarah Indian Amerika, ke Gevaudan khusus untuk menangkap Monster. Dalam usahanya menangkap dan mengungkapkan misteri Monster ini, Fronsac menemukan adanya keterlibatan tokoh-tokoh di jajaran elit Gevaudan, yang akan mengkait-kaitnya keberadaan Monster ini dengan sebagai hukuman Tuhan kepada Raja Prancis. Jadilah legenda dan misteri Monster Gevaudan dicampuri intrik politik dan agama :)

LE PACTE DES LOUPS: 3/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
CERITA: 2,5/5
ACTION: 3/5


Note (from imdb.com):
In 1765 something was stalking the mountains of central France. A 'beast' that pounced on humans and animals with terrible ferocity. Indeed they beast became so notorious that the King of France dispatched envoys to find out what was happening and to kill the creature. By the end, the Beast of Gevaudan had killed over 100 people, to this day, no one is entirely sure what it was, wolf? hyena? or something supernatural? Whatever it was, shepherds had the same life-expectancy as the red-suited guys in 'Star Trek'. The Beast is a popular myth in France, albeit one rooted firmly in reality; somewhat surprisingly it is little known to the outside world, and perhaps incredibly it has never been made into a movie. Until now... Based on the true story of the Beast of the Gevaudan that terrorized France in the mid-XVIIIth century, the movie aims to tell first and explain afterwards. In the first part, a special envoy of the King of France, altogether biologist, explorer and philosopher, arrives in the Gevaudan region, in the mountainous central part of France. The Beast has been attacking women and children for months and nobody has quite been able to harm it or even take a good look at it. In the second part, our hero Chevalier de Fronsac will not only have to fight the Beast, but also ignorance, bigotry and conspiracy and will rely on two women, one an aristocrat, the other a prostitute, as well as the enigmatic Mani, an Iroquois he met in New-France (Canada). Written by Anonymous


vendredi 15 août 2008

Ils se Marièrent et Eurent Beaucoup D'enfants

Happily Ever After


Kisah tiga orang lelaki menghadapi para wanita.


ILS SE MARIERÈNT ET EURENT BEAUCOUP D'ENFANTS: 2,5/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
CERITA: 2,5/5
ACTING: 2,5/5


N0te (from fandango.com):
Writer, director, and actor Yvan Attal takes another look at the ups and downs of love and monogamy in this biting romantic comedy. Vincent (Yvan Attal), Fred (Alain Cohen), and Georges (Alain Chabat) are three Parisian men in their early forties who are coming to the unfortunate realization that their love lives are not what they dreamed of in their youth. Vincent is married to Gabrielle (Charlotte Gainsbourg), and while there's still some spark left in their marriage, it usually appears only after an argument. Vincent is having a furtive affair with a beautiful woman (Angie David), while Gabrielle is tempted to do the same when a handsome man in a record shop (Johnny Depp) begins silently flirting with her. Fred is the bachelor of the group, and seems to have an endless parade of women passing through his bedroom, but no one misses the fact that he longs for the sort of long-term relationship that has so far evaded him. And Georges is reaching the end of his rope with his wife, Nathalie (Emmanuelle Seigner), an abrasive feminist who insists on making every aspect of their lives a political matter, but lacking the courage to break up with her, Georges deals with his feelings in the traditional manner -- he buys a new car. Happily Ever After was Attal's first project as writer and director after his international hit Ma Femme Est une Actrice. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

vendredi 25 juillet 2008

Naissance des Pieuvres


Water Lilies

Dua gadis remaja dalam masa 'pertumbuhan'. Marie, yang cenderung tertutup, bingung dengan identitas seksualnya karena tertarik dengan Floriane, gadis yang aktif dalam renang indah (renang sinkronisasi). Dan Floriane.... (nonton sendiri).

NAISSANCE DES PIEUVRES: 2,5/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
CERITA: 2,5/5
ACTING: 2,5/5

Note (from imdb.com):
Summer in a new suburb outside Paris. Nothing to do but look at the ceiling. Marie, Anne and Floriane are 15. Their paths cross in the corridors at the local swimming pool, where love and desire make a sudden, dramatic appearance.

mercredi 23 juillet 2008

Caché


Hidden

A film by Michael Haneke.

Film thriller yang keren.. Georges dikirimi sebuah kaset yang berisikan rekaman gambar situasi depan rumahnya, sehingga terlihat disitu saat Georges dan istrinya keluar rumah. Khawatir akan keselamatan keluarganya, Georges mencoba mencari tahu siapa yang mengirim dan apa motifnya. Disusul kemudian datang kaset yang berisi rekaman gambar rumah orangtuanya.

Dari petunjuk yang ada di dalam rekaman, Georges akhirnya dapat menarik kesimpulan bahwa hal ini berhubungan dengan masa lalunya di waktu kecil.

CACHÉ: 3,5/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
CERITA: 3,5/5
ACTING: 3,5/5

Note (from imdb.com):
Georges, who hosts a TV literary review, receives packages containing videos of himself with his family--shot secretly from the street--and alarming drawings whose meaning is obscure. He has no idea who may be sending them. Gradually, the footage on the tapes becomes more personal, suggesting that the sender has known Georges for some time. Georges feels a sense of menace hanging over him and his family but, as no direct threat has been made, the police refuse to help.... Written by Simon John.

dimanche 20 juillet 2008

Lady Chatterley


Lady Chatterley

Constance 'Connie' Chatterley, tokoh utama dalam film ini adalah seorang Lady yang bersuamikan bangsawan yang menderita cacat setelah ikut berperang dalam Perang Dunia. Dari keseharian yang rutin untuk mengurus sang suami, Connie menderita kelelahan dan disarankan oleh Dokter untuk mencoba hal-hal yang baru. Pekerjaan mengurus suami pun akhirnya diserahkan kepada seorang perawat.

Dalam mengisi masa senggang, Connie bertemu dengan Parkin, si 'gamekeeper' (apa bahasa Indonesianya yah? Menurut Merriam-Webster: a person in charge of the breeding and protection of game animals or birds on a private preserve) yang bekerja untuk keluarga Chatterley. Dari Parkin, Connie menemukan 'kehangatan' yang tidak ia dapat dari sang suami.

so?? selingkuh deh....

LADY CHATTERLEY: 3/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
CERITA: 3/5
ACTING: 2,5/5
SEKS: xX (cerita tentang perselingkuhan gitu loh..)


Note:
Robbed of intimacy by her blueblood husband's war injuries, Constance Chatterley (Mariana Handas) longs for the emotional fulfillment and physical passion that her marriage lacks. When she espies the gamekeeper Parkin (Jean-Louis Coullo'ch) unselfconsciously bathing, stripped to the waist amidst the beauty of nature, she experiences a sexual awakening unlike anything she has ever dared to desire. Through separated by the boundaries of social convention, rough-hewn Parkin and high-bred Lady Chatterley unite in a love that is simultaneously innocent and erotic, a spiritual connection that transcends personal inhibitions and class prejudices.

vendredi 18 juillet 2008

Ma Femme est Une Actrice


My Wife is An Actress

Yvan Attal dan Charlotte Gainsborough adalah suami istri dalam kehidupan nyata.

MA FEMME EST UNE ACTRICE: 2,5/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
CERITA: 2,5/5
ACTING: 2,5/5
KETAWA: 2,5/5

Note (from imdb.com):
Paris can boast a population of 2,125,246. Of these 1,153,000 are women and 10,000 are actresses. Yvan, a young sports writer, is married to one who is very well known - Charlotte. They try to live a normal life, but her fame makes it difficult - autograph hunters interrupt their dinners, cops about to serve traffic summonses let them off with a warning and a smile when they recognize her, and impossible-to-get restaurant reservations magically appear when Charlotte makes the calls instead of Yvan. All this threatens and challenges his male ego, but Yvan is able to take her stardom in stride. Until, that is, a man at a bar asks him if he gets jealous watching his wife make love in the nude to another man on screen. It has never seriously bothered him before, but the stranger sows the first seed of doubt in his head...

jeudi 17 juillet 2008

El Amor Perjudica Seriamente La Salud


Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health

Penelope Cruz masih muda. Film produksi 1996.

EL AMOR PERJUDICA SERIAMENTE LA SALUD: 2/5
GAMBAR: 2,5/5
CERITA: 2/5
ACTING: 2,5/5

Note (from imdb.com):
Two young people meet in the 60's as a result of their devotion to John Lennon, and have a recurring relationship during the next thirty years at the oddest of moments, in the most diverse places, and during very important moments that defined several decades. Pay attention as one couple of younger actors alternate with the other couple of older actors to recreate this 30 year span in this Spanish-French comedy.

Mon Meilleur Ami


My Best Friend


Ketika ditantang taruhan oleh seorang teman untuk menunjukkan bahwa ia punya sahabat/best friend/meilleur ami, François yang mempunyai sifat egois dan sinis rela membayar seorang supir taksi yang ditemuinya Bruno. Tapi apa yang dikiranya sebagai sahabat sejati 'sangat-sangat' ditafsirkan salah oleh François sehingga yang menjadi pikirannya adalah untuk memenangkan taruhan, bukan mendapatkan sahabat sejati.

MON MEILLEUR AMI: 3/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
CERITA: 3/5
KETAWA: 2,5/5

Note (from imdb.com):
Catherine, refuses to believe that her business partner, the unlikeable François, has a best friend, so she challenges him to set up an introduction. Scrambling to find someone willing to pose as his best pal, François enlists the services of a charming taxi driver to play the part.

(
from fandango.com):
A businessman tries to belatedly learn the fine art of friendship in this comedy from French filmmaker Patrice Leconte. François (Daniel Auteuil) is an antique dealer who runs an upscale shop with his business partner, Catherine (Julie Gayet). François is a gently ruthless trader who will do nearly anything to make a deal, and when Catherine throws him a birthday party, someone points out that all the guests are business associates, not personal friends. While François protests that he does indeed have friends, Catherine calls him on it and makes him a deal -- if he can produce his best friend within ten days, he'll be allowed to keep a valuable vase he recently found for the shop, but if not, the vase will belong to her. François agrees to the challenge, but while going through his address book, he begins to realize he really doesn't have any especially close friends. Over the course of several days, François keeps running into Bruno (Dany Boon), a gregarious and friendly taxi driver, and while Bruno's personality rubs François the wrong way, he notices that the cabbie has a way of making (most) people like him. Eager to win his bet with Catherine, François recruits Bruno to give him a crash course in making friends and influencing people, hoping to find a buddy before his deadline. Mon Meilleur Ami (aka My Best Friend) received its North American premiere at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

mardi 24 juin 2008

Le Scaphandre et Le Papillon


The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Jean-Do, seorang editor majalah, mengalami kecelakaan dan akhirnya mengalami kelumpuhan diseluruh tubuhnya, kecuali mata sebelah kiri yang bisa ia gunakan untuk mengedipkan mata.
Dengan kedipan mata tersebut, sekali untuk YA dan dua kali untuk TIDAK, Jean-Do sempat menulis sebuah buku. Komunikasi dilakukan lewat rangkaian alfabet yang sering digunakan dalam bahasa Prancis (S, E, R...) dan oleh karenanya buah pikirannya dapat dituliskan.

Tragis, dan mengharukan, film ini berdasarkan kisah nyata.

LE SCAPHANDRE ET LE PAPILLON: 4/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
CERITA: 4/5
ACTING: 3,5/5


Note:
Jean-Dominque Bauby aka "Jean-Do", the high-flying editor of French Elle and father of two, was renowned for his sense of humor and style, his joie de vivre and amorous energy, when, in an instant, his world has plunged into the depths of catastrophe. Faced with a harrowing predicament, Jean-Do will use enormous courage and determination but, most of all, his soaring imagination to escape from his trap. Tapping into the limitlessness of his memories, fantasies, wit and wishes

lundi 23 juin 2008

Les Soeurs Fâchées


Me and My Sister


LES SOEURS FÂCHÉES: 3/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
CERITA: 3/5
ACTING: 3/5

Note (from imdb.com):
Louise, younger sister, natural and straightforward, lives in province; Martine, older sister, beautiful and aloof, lives in the Parisian upper middle class. Louise has written a novel. On Monday she will go for an appointment with a publisher in Paris, which may change her life. She comes to live with Martine for three days. During three days, Louise and her obvious happiness exasperate Martine and set her life in glares.....

dimanche 22 juin 2008

Les Chansons d'Amour


Love Songs


Film musikal yang terdiri dari 3 bagian, menceritakan seorang pria, Ismael, yang patah hati dan stress gara-gara ditinggal mati pacarnya. Jalan keluar yang dapat membawanya 'hidup kembali' didapat dari seorang "Pria" lain.. WTF!! weirdo..

I'd surely prefer Clotilde Hesme..

LES CHANSONS D'AMOUR: 2/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
CERITA: 2/5
ACTING: 2/5

Note (from imdb.com):
Ismael (Louis Garrel, the Gallic version of the adorable young Hugh Grant), lives with Julie (Ludivine Sagnier). Alice (Clotilde Hesme), who works with Ismael, shares their bed and Alice's affections. On a night of tragedy, Jeanne, unawares, hooks up with Gwendal (Yannick Renier), whose teen-aged brother Erwann (Gregoire Leprince-Ringuet) is the only one who can bring a shattered Ismael back to life, in the most romantic man-on-man love scene since Rupert Grave's Alec Scudder climbed through Maurice's bedroom window 20 years ago. With rain-slicked streets, coffee and cigarettes, references to a dozen French classics, a haunting score and the best balcony scene since "Romeo and Juliet," this low-budget charmer, which has become a cult favorite in France with the under-25 set, is an "Umbrellas of Cherbourg" for the 21st Century.

jeudi 19 juin 2008

Ce Soir Je Dors Chez Toi



Tonight I'll Sleep at Your Home

DVDB yang saya beli ancur translation text-nya, yang bhs Inggris juga ga ada..

Note (from www.cbo-boxoffice.com):
Alex aime Laetitia. Laetitia a 30 ans. Elle est belle, drôle, effervescente, solaire. Laetitia aime Alex et elle adore même Jacques, le meilleur ami et l'éditeur d'Alex. Bref, c'est la femme de sa vie, la mère de ses futurs enfants, sa lumière, sa raison de vivre. Mais... Alex préfère quand même qu'elle reste bien chez elle... "La vie à deux, oui ! Mais pas dans le même appartement."


CE SOIR JE DORS CHEZ TOI:
DNFW

L'Ennemi Intime


The Intimate Enemy


Mengambil setting perang kemerdekaan Aljazair pada tahun 1959, film ini berkisah seorang Letnan Tentara Prancis, Terrien (Benoît Magimel), yang ditempatkan di suatu pos militer nun jauh di pedalaman Aljazair untuk menggantikan seorang yang telah 'gugur' sebelumnya. Prancis saat itu sedang memerangi fellagha (freedom fighters?) yang berjuang untuk kemerdekaan Aljazair.

Menarik disimak bagaimana Terrien yang hidup dalam idealisme naifnya ketika harus berhadapan dengan realitas perang yang sesungguhnya seperti pembantaian, penyiksaan, pengkhianatan, balas dendam, hidup dan mati, menjadi fokus dalam film ini. Harus dilihat juga peran Sersan Dougnac (Albert Dupontel), seorang veteran perang Indochina, yang sudah sangat berpengalaman di medan pertempuran Aljazair, dan digambarkan mampu bertahan di antara kegilaan perang walaupun harus bertindak kejam.

Tokh dalam proses menghabisi para fellagha dan obsesi menangkap Slimane, si pimpinan fellagha setempat yang menebar teror baik kepada penduduk maupun tentara Perancis, yang membuat dunia Terrien "terbalik". Semula apa yang dilihat Terrien "tidak berperikemanusiaan", terutama apa yang dilakukan oleh Dougnac, menjadi "the end justifies the means". Mereka tidak lebih baik dari fellagha yang diperanginya.

Memiliki spirit yang sama dengan film "Mon Colonel", bagi orang Perancis, Perang di Aljazair seperti apa yang dirasakan oleh Amerika terhadap perang Vietnam.

Saya pikir adegan action perangnya sudah cukup memuaskan. Patroli tentara, ambush, skirmish (apa bhs Indonesianya ya?), bomb napalm etc. tidak tanggung-tanggung penggambarannya. Wajib nonton bagi war movie enthusiasts!!!.
Btw, perang di kawasan pegunungan seperti ini mengingatkan pada saya film " The Lion of the Desert", tentang cerita kepahlawanan Libya, si Omar Mukhtar.

L'ENNEMI INTIME: 4/5
GAMBAR: 4/5
CERITA: 3/5
ACTION: 4/5

vendredi 9 mai 2008

L'Enquête Corse


The Corsican File


Jack Palmer, seorang detektif, disewa oleh seseorang untuk mencari seseorang (nah lho..) bernama Leoni yang tinggal di Pulau Korsika. Semua orang yang ditanya mengenai Leoni merasa tidak nyaman. Tak taunya Leoni adalah tokoh separatis Korsika yang disegani.

Di awal film sudah menjanjikan, tapi ke belakang kualitas cerita semakin melorot.

Nilai plusnya adalah tampilnya satu pemeran dalam film 007 Casino Royale, yaitu Caterina Murino. Tubuhnya seksi khas italiano hhhmmppphh....

Ada adegan yang dapat memancing tawa, namun lebih banyak guyon yang 'sangat Prancis', dalam artian 'you'll laugh if you're a french' hehehe... malah ada candaan yang spesifik Korsika.. mana kita tahu ya??

L'ENQUÊTE CORSE: 2,5/5
CERITA: 2,5/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
KETAWA: 2,5/5

Note (from entertainment.lycos.com):
Mild-mannered private detective Jack Palmer heads from Paris to Corsica to let a certain Ange Leoni know he's inherited an estate. Never knowing whether he'll step unwittingly into an ancient grudge, be kidnapped by armed ski mask-wearing tough guys, used as a pawn by bumbling nationalists or railroaded by legal authorities, Palmer is ready to call it quits when extremely attractive Lea offers him a rather compelling distraction.

(from fandango.com):
Les Visiteurs co-stars Jean Reno and Christian Clavier re-team for this comic book adaptation that follows a hip Parisian private eye on his quest to locate a Corsican "citizen" due to receive a large inheritance. Jack Palmer (Clavier) is a Paris-based detective whose swollen ego could cast a shadow over the Eiffel Tower. Ange Leoni (Reno) is a native of Corsica whose location can't be pinned down by even the most dogged of detectives. Approached by an obscure, small-time attorney and charged with the seemingly simple task of locating the missing Leoni, gifted gumshoe Palmer accepts the job under the false assumption that it will be the easiest money of his professional career. Soon after arriving on the island of Corsica, however, this superstar sleuth finds of just how mistaken he truly is. Not only are the locals suspiciously tight-lipped about the mysterious Corsican's whereabouts, but it quickly begins to appear as if the underworld has taken an ominous interest in Palmer's "open and shut" case as well. Later, after being brutalized by policemen, kidnapped by thugs, and having his car bombed, Palmer begins to comprehend the true futility of his search upon learning that his target is both the godfather of the Corsican mafia and France's most wanted. As the identities of the hunter and the hunted gradually become harder to distinguish, the detective is led on a wild goose chase around the picturesque island while finding the charms of Leoni's lovely wife Lea (Caterina Murino) increasingly difficult to resist. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

vendredi 11 avril 2008

Harte Jungs


Ants in the Pants


Seorang ABG yang seharusnya sudah 'aqil baliq' untuk urusan seks, ternyata masih perlu diberi pendidikan seks ekstra.. telmi sih... not very funny..


HARTE JUNGS: 2/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
CERITA: 2,5/5
KETAWA: 2/5
SEKS: X (nudity)

"Come on, go ahead!"

Note (from amazon.com):
This charming comedy begins with the teenager Florian, who wakes up one morning and makes the unmistakable acquaintance of him, that small difference that distinguishes him from the other sex and that has hardly been noticed ... until now! Hiding quietly tucked in his trousers for these many years he has suddenly awakened to report shamelessly on the events in Flo's life, making himself heard in the most impossible of situations. Florian stumbles into mischief with the help of his new friend, including matters of the heart with a certain pretty girl.

dimanche 6 avril 2008

Banlieu 13

B13 a.k.a. Banlieu 13
by Luc Besson

Banlieu 13 adalah suatu kawasan suburban di Paris yang terkenal penuh dengan kriminalitas dan agar dapat ditangani, didirikan dinding di sekelilingnya.
Seorang polisi, Damien, ditugaskan untuk 'masuk' dan 'menyamar' di sana, tetapi misi yang dijalaninya untuk mencari bom ternyata tidak seperti yang dipikirkan..

Dari segi pengembangan cerita memang tidak terlalu oke, tapi untuk action terutama adegan kejar-kejarannya (orang, bukan mobil lho) patut diacungi jempol.



BANLIEU 13: 3/5
CERITA: 2,5/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
ACTION: 3,5/5

Note (from imdb.com):
In 2010, the dangerous districts in the periphery of Paris are surrounded by walls, and the dwellers do not have school, hospital and even police in the area, which are ruled by drug lords. In the 13th District, Leito is a honest man that lives in a clean building and does not permit drug dealers nearby his neighborhood. When he destroys one million Euros in heroin of Taha Bemamud, the criminal abducts Leito's sister Lola and the corrupt police arrests Leito. Six months later, the tough and honest Capt. Damien Tomaso is assigned to find and deactivate a stolen bomb that might destroy the 13th District and the two million dwellers. Together with Leito, they have to face the gang of Taha and disclose a despicable secret behind the robbery of the bomb.

Jeux d'Enfants


Love Me if You Dare

Saya tidak menyangka kalo si Marion Cotillard, yg main di film La Môme, sebegitu manisnya, terutama ketika ia berperan sebagai Sophie (untuk foto2 cek di sini).

Cap ou Pas Cap? Berani terima tantangan? Ya kira2 begitulah permainan antara Julien (Guillaume Canet) dan Sophie sejak kecil..hingga mereka dewasa. 'Challenge' yang dimainkan secara bergantian ini memang kocak, seperti Sophie disuruh pake pakaian dalamnya di luar dan menampar orang. Semakin lama tantangan itu semakin jauh dan akhirnya menyentuh sisi hati yang paling dalam mereka berdua. Tapi perjalanan cinta yang dilalui harus melewati periode yang lama, tahunan malah, hanya untuk memenuhi ego mereka agar tidak kalah dalam tantangan.. tapi cerita berakhir happy-ending kok.. or sad-ending ya?? tergantung perspektif anda yang menonton :p

Saya suka chemistry antara Cotillard dan Canet. They're both perfect! ;)

JEUX D'ENFANTS: 3,5/5
CERITA: 3,5/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
ACTING: 3,5/5

Note (from imdb.com):
As adults, best friends Julien and Sophie continue the odd game they started as children -- a fearless competition to outdo one another with daring and outrageous stunts. While they often act out to relieve one another's pain, their game might be a way to avoid the fact that they are truly meant for one another.

mardi 25 mars 2008

L'Ivresse du Pouvoir


The Comedy of Power

slow pace..kurang menggigit


L'IVRESSE DU POUVOIR: 2,5/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
CERITA: 2,5/5
ACTING: 2,5/5

Note (2007.frenchfilmfestival.org):

Inspired by true events, A COMEDY OF POWER is a sleek, sophisticated entertainment that artfully walks a line between moral comedy and political thriller; master of suspense Claude Chabrol sets this witty examination of the abuses and psychological ill effects of privilege against an oil scandal investigation.

The stunning and accomplished Isabelle Huppert plays Jeanne Charmant-Killman, a.k.a. the ‘Piranha’, a tenacious examining magistrate assigned to untangle a vipers’ nest of high-level bureaucratic chicanery. Her new post catapults her into the public eye and boosts her already considerable power: woe betide the executive whose office suffers one of Jeanne’s surprise raids. But her work as a professional nemesis has its own subtly damaging effects on her personal life…

lundi 17 mars 2008

La Noche de los Girasoles


The Night of the Sunflowers



Salah satu dari sedikit film yang menggunakan alur cerita berputar-putar (sepatutnya bisa dibilang mundur ke belakang), dan dilihat dari berbagai perspektif yang berbeda-beda. Recommended!

LA NOCHE DE LOS GIRASOLES: 4/5
GAMBAR: 3,5/5
CERITA: 4/5
ACTING: 3,5/5

Note (from amazon.com):
Director Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo's Goya-nominated rural film noir employs a Rashomon-like storytelling technique to detail the journey of a Speleologist and an experienced potholer who emerge from a cave expedition to make a horrifying discovery. Castilla-León is a dying rural village in the middle of nowhere. When cave explorer Esteban (Judith Carmelo Gómez) learns of a newly discovers cavern in the area, she sets out with her experienced assistant (Walter Vidarte Alameda) to make an official document of it. Upon emerging the pair learns that Esteban's girlfriend has been assaulted, and sets out on a violent revenge mission that sets into motion a tragic series of events in the impoverished local communities. Told from six different perspectives, The Night of the Sunflowers explores the notion that the truth is never as simple as black and white.

jeudi 13 mars 2008

Europa

Film tentang bisnis kereta api di Jerman pasca Perang Dunia II.

EUROPA: 2,5/5
GAMBAR: 2/5
CERITA: 2,5/5
ACTING: 2,5/5

Note (from imdb.com)
An American of German descent arrives in post-war Germany 1945. His uncle gets him a job on the Zentropa train line as a sleeping car conductor. The American's wish is to be neutral to the ongoing purges of loyalists by the Allied forces and do what he can to help a hurting country, but he finds himself being used by both the Americans and the influential family that owns the railroad. After falling in love with the railroad magnate's daughter, he finds that he can't remain neutral and must make some difficult choices.

Swimming Pool


Film misteri yang menarik. Sayang disc-nya ngambek di tengah jalan :(
Ludivine Sagnier tampil 'berani' dlm film ini.

SWIMMING POOL
DNFW


Note (from imdb.com):
Sarah Morton is a famous British mystery author. Tired of London and seeking inspiration for her new novel, she accepts an offer from her publisher John Bosload to stay at his home in Luberon, in the South of France. It is the off-season, and Sarah finds that the beautiful country locale and unhurried pace is just the tonic for her--until late one night, when John's indolent and insouciant French daughter Julie unexpectedly arrives. Sarah's prim and steely English reserve is jarred by Julie's reckless, sexually charged lifestyle. Their interactions set off an increasingly unsettling series of events, as Sarah's creative process and a possible real-life murder begin to blend dangerously together.

jeudi 28 février 2008

Enfermés Dehors


Locked Out

starred by Albert Dupontel
disc-nya rusak...

ENFERMÉS DEHORS:
DNFW

Note (movies.sympatico.msn.ca):
When he finds the uniform of a policeman who committed suicide, Roland, a homeless man, wants to return it to the police station. But before he can do his good deed, he’s expelled from the premises because of his horrible stench. So he decides to wash and fix up the uniform so he can eat free at the police cafeteria.

Finding that his new appearance commands respect, he’s able to help others who are also in a position of disadvantage. He becomes attracted to Marie, a young widow working in a sex shop, who accuses her parents-in-law, the Duvals, of preventing her from seeing her 18-month-old daughter under the pretext that she formerly appeared in skin flicks. But while trying to recover the baby, Roland mistakenly kidnaps Duval-Riché, a corrupt rich businessman about to make a large transaction.

mercredi 27 février 2008

MISC: César Awards 2008

Inilah daftar pemenang César Award 2008 (dalam cetak tebal/bold). Berguna untuk rujukan sewaktu nyari-nyari judul di tempat jualan DVD :p

Best Film:
The Secret of the Grain (La graine et le mulet)
La Vie En Rose (La Môme)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le Scaphandre et le Papillon)
Persepolis
Un secret

Best Director:
Abdel Kechiche for The Secret of the Grain
Olivier Dahan for La Vie En Rose
André Téchiné for The Witnesses
Julian Schnabel for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Claude Miller for Un secret

Best Actor:
Mathieu Amalric in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Michel Blanc in The Witnesses
Jean-Pierre Darroussin in Dialogue avec mon jardinier
Vincent Lindon in Ceux qui restent
Jean-Pierre Marielle in Faut que ça danse!

Best Actress:
Marion Cotillard in La Vie En Rose
Catherine Frot in Odette Toulemonde
Isabelle Carré in Anna M.
Cécile de France in Un secret
Marina Foïs in Darling

Best Supporting Actor:
Sami Bouajila in The Witnesses

Fabrice Luchini in Molière
Pascal Greggory in La Vie En Rose
Laurent Stocker in Ensemble, c'est tout
Michael Lonsdale in La Question humaine

Best Supporting Actress:
Julie Depardieu in Un secret
Sylvie Testud in La Vie En Rose
Ludivine Sagnier in Un secret
Bulle Ogier in Faut que ça danse !
Noémie Lvovsky in Actrices


Sumber: Wikipedia

mardi 29 janvier 2008

Fanfan La Tulipe


Not really a good story, although the costume and setting is great.

FANFAN LA TULIPE: 2,5/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
CERITA: 2,5/5
KETAWA: 2,5/5

Note (from imdb.com):
In this 2003 remake of the classic 1952 French film, Fanfan la Tulipe (Perez) is a swashbuckling lover who is tricked into joining the army of King Louis XV by Adeline La Franchise (Cruz), who tells Fanfan that by doing so, he will eventually marry one of the king's daughters.

lundi 28 janvier 2008

Renaissance


Renaissance
Paris 2054. Live forever or die trying.

Mengikuti semangat film Sin City, Renaissance adalah film animasi dengan teknik motion-capture & CGI dengan warna hampir seluruhnya hitam dan putih.

Karas, seorang kapten polisi, menyelidiki kasus penculikan seorang periset dari perusahaan medis Avalon.. dan pada akhirnya setelah motif penculikan terungkap, Karas-lah yang menjadi tumpuan bagi 'dunia' untuk memilih antara "life" atau "immortality"..

RENAISSANCE: 3/5
CERITA: 3,5/5
GAMBAR: 3/5

Note (from imdb.com):
Paris, 2042: a dark Rotoscope world of shadows and right angles. Ilona Tasuiev, a brilliant young scientist, is kidnapped, and her employer, Avalon, a major health and beauty corporation, wants her found. Karas, a jaded police captain, is assigned to find her, fast. He seeks help from her sister, Bislane, and they are soon uncovering identify theft, missing files, and hints that something back in 2006 may explain what's going on. Ilona's mentor, Avalon's vice president, a Japanese researcher, an underworld boss, and Bislane's drug connection all figure in the mix. So does an attraction between Karas and Bislane. What's behind the kidnapping? Who's the victim?

lundi 21 janvier 2008

La Môme

La Vie en Rose aka. The Passionate Life of Edith Piaf


Film biografi seorang penyanyi 'jadul' Prancis, Edith Piaf (cek info di wikipedia), dari masa kecilnya sampai dengan kematiannya.

Marion Cotillard, yang memerankan Piaf, mendapatkan banyak pujian dan mendapatkan penghargaan untuk Best Performance dari Golden Globe Awards (2007).

LA VIE EN ROSE: 3/5
CERITA: 3/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
ACTING: 3,5/5

Note (from imdb.com):
An un-chronological look at the life of the Little Sparrow, Edith Piaf (1915-1963). Her mother is an alcoholic street singer, her father a circus performer, her paternal grandmother a madam. During childhood she lives with each of them. At 20, she's a street singer discovered by a club owner who's soon murdered, coached by a musician who brings her to concert halls, then quickly famous. Constant companions are alcohol and heartache. The tragedies of her love affair with Marcel Cerdan and the death of her only child belie the words of one of her signature songs, "Non, je ne regrette rien." The back and forth nature of the narrative suggest the patterns of memory and association.

Quand J'Etais Chanteur


The Singer


Dari DVDB yang saya dapat, subtitle-nya jelek. Jadi ga bisa menikmati film ini..

QUAND J'ETAIS CHANTEUR:
DNFW

Note (from variety.com):
A French, May-December love story following 50 something Alain (Depardieu). Alain's a local celebrity in Clermont-Ferrand, where he sings jolly-cum-sentimental faves in a dance hall till 3:30 a.m.

A pro who never misses his marks, despite an encroaching sense of being in the twilight of his career, Alain spots a beautiful young blonde, Marion (de France), in the audience one night and -- karamba! Marion is unimpressed at first by the chanteur when he parlays a meeting the next day. But Alain's quiet persistence and frank, self-deprecating attitude finally tempt her to a night between the sheets -- but she makes a clandestine exit next morning before the old boy wakes.

Alain's passion is not discouraged by Michele (Christine Citti), his manager and ex-wife, so long as he keeps on with his career. But Marion, who has a young son by a previous liaison, is extremely cautious; despite a growing attraction to Alain, she doesn't want to fall too easily for his evidently practiced charm.

lundi 14 janvier 2008

Les Chevaliers du Ciel


Sky Fighters .. French 'Top Gun'


Action terasa kurang menggigit, mungkin karena tidak ada "dog fight" antara Mirage2000 dengan musuh -- apalagi saat ini Prancis tidak dalam keadaan berperang dengan negara lain -- dan lebih mengandalkan plot cerita.

LES CHEVALIERS DU CIEL: 3/5
ACTION: 2,5/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
CERITA: 3/5

Note (from imdb.com):
While in an international fair of exhibition of airplanes, a French Mirage 2000 of the last generation vanishes and pilots Antoine "Walk'n" Marchelli and Sebastian "Fahrenheit" Vallois are assigned to locate the plane that is flying in a hiding position below a commercial airplane. The pilots order the Mirage to return to the base, but the Mirage attacks Fahrenheit instead, and Walk'n immediately shots the Mirage saving his partner. However, the evidences are forged by the leader of a force called "Special Missions" and Walk'n is falsely accused of not following the orders and discharged from the air force. Blacklisted in the commercial flight companies, Walk'n and Fahrenheit are pressed to join the Special Missions team, where they disclose betrayals in a net of espionage.

Quelques Jours en Septembre

A Few Days in September..


Elliot, seorang agen rahasia, mengetahui informasi rahasia yang dikatakan akan mengakibatkan kejatuhan ekonomi dan situasi perang di Amerika Serikat. Para investor Arab yang menjadi kliennya sudah diperingatkan, dan untuk informasi tsb, ia minta dibayar puluhan juta dollar dan diwariskan untuk anak-anak tirinya, Orlando dan David.

Irène membantunya untuk mempertemukankan mereka, namun ada sang pembunuh, William, yang terus2an mengintai & mengikuti Irène demi menghabisi nyawa si Elliot (for what reason?). Dan Irène pun harus mencari cara untuk menghindar dari Wiliam agar dapat bertemu Elliot di kota Venice..

Film ini bukan full-action dan mempunyai plot yang sangat lemah. "Perang ideologi (USA vs. France)" yang di bawa dua anak tiri Elliot tidak menunjukkan debat yang cerdas, cenderung lebih pada ignorance..mungkin hanya untuk tujuan humor semata. Pada akhirnya mereka malah saling jatuh cinta.

Juliette Binoche sebagai Irène tampil lumayan dan ia tampil bilingual dalam film ini.

QUELQUES JOURS EN SEPTEMBRE: 2,5/5
CERITA: 2,5/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
ACTION: 2,5/5

Note (from imdb.com):
September the 1st, 2001. Elliot, an American C.I.A. agent holding top secret information on the immediate future of the world, disappears. His sole aim was to meet his daughter Orlando, whom he abandoned ten years before. Irène (Binoche), a French agent who used to work with him, and David, his adoptive son, will help him and lead the girl to her father. Chased by William Pound (Turturro), a strangely poetic psycho, they will defy the dangers of international espionage from Paris to Venice and finally get to Elliot on September the 11th 2001.