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Re: Sight and Sound (2002) Greatest Films Club
I saw Veronique a few days ago, and I was really disappointed. I just couldn't get into it at all, though Irene Jacob is of course totally stunning and very sympathetic, but I didn't care about anything that was happening. I do remember liking Red when I saw it, although it was far too long ago for me to remember much about it.
I guess Kieslowski is one of those film-makers where you either "get it," and his stuff really speaks to you, or it just leaves you cold. Wong Kar-Wai is one of my favorite directors around today, though I can't really blame people who don't find much to enjoy in most of his movies. His favorite themes are similar to what H talks about with regards to Kieslowski, and though their styles are probably somewhat different, their general approach of almost always going for "mood" over plot is obviously similar. Yet Veronique was a big dud for me.
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