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Anyone who came to Cannes in the hope of finding the nextParasiteorDrive My Caris probably leaving disappointed.
(Claire Denis, what happened?)
Of the dozens of films weve screened over our time in France, these are our favorites.
The Djinn needs Alithea to make three wishes so he can go free; Alithea knows better.
If it sounds like its all a bit much well, yes.
Rachel Handler
R.M.N.
But theres no look-at-those-ex-Commies smugness here.
An American viewer can imagine these same events playing out Stateside with surprisingly little change.
Luckily, itll be playing in IMAX.
Highlights include a glam cover of Love Me Do and a version of Heroes done in full arena-rock pomp.
Its a quiet, sexy little movie, full of lust, devastation, and sweetness.
R.H.
Decision to Leave
We knew Park Chan-wook could do outrageous things.
(See:OldboyandThe Handmaiden.)
But it turns out he can also give us something a little more classical and restrained.
She seems to share his feelings, but is she sincere, or just using him?
In this light, a gentle movie like Hirokazu Kore-edasBrokerstands out.
At the end of a stressful festival, it was exactly what I needed.
N.J.
