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

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.