We rented
Lemming on DVD. I really wanted to like this French movie more, because it's directed by
Dominik Moll, the director of
With a Friend like Harry ..., and because
Charlotte Rampling is one of my favorite actors and she plays a character named Alice.
Charlotte plays a great crazy wife and is the highlight of this movie. Andrew and I thought the "web cam volante," which means flying web cam, was hilarious. It was funny to hear the actors keep saying, "french french french french web cam volante," especially since "With a Friend Like Harry ..." has a book named "Le Singe Volante" in it (The Flying Monkey).
The movie starts off strong, but loses ground later on. Visually and technically, it's stunning. The weakness seems to be the script. It's not a bad movie, but it's not as good as I expected, considering everyone involved.
One review I saw said, "If you are a David Lynch buff, this one has your name on it and for the others: caution!" I love David Lynch, so maybe that's why I feel like I can recommend this movie to other people. I can appreciate it's weirdness in spite of it's weaknesses.
[photo taken 6-11-2005 in Philadelphia]
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