There has been a lot of positive buzz about Cache, a French film by Michael Haneke, staring Daniel Auteuil and Juliette Binoche (who seems to have finally aged). It was oddly compelling, but it not what I expected. It’s one of those films that creepily moves along with a sense of dread and foreboding, even though little actually happens in the film. It is a mystery and a thriller with a political subtext about the colonial past and society’s debt to the formerly wronged people of a nation. How much does a society owe them? It makes me want to see the classic film The Battle of Algiers for some more perspectve on this particular brand of French colonialism. It is a well-executed film that keeps you thinking after the film has finished. I may have to watch it again in order to re-evaluate how I felt about it. I imagine that it would continue to offer rewards after repeated viewings.
I've been wanting to see this film. I'm glad you weren't disappointed, though it seems you have not quite made up your mind. For another intriguing -- and thought-provoking -- French film, check out L'Armée des ombres by Jean-Pierre Melville (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064040/). Unfortunately, the only version I found at Tsutaya in Shibuya was not only VHS, but DUBBED.
Posted by: brunoken | July 04, 2006 at 07:40 PM
Battle of Algiers(french version) was pretty good definately worth seeing
Posted by: Mike | July 05, 2006 at 12:35 AM
Ken, I have amde up my mind, I was just suggesting that it may be one of those movies that get better the more times you view it. They need an interantional Netflix for people like us...
Posted by: MC | July 05, 2006 at 10:40 AM