I thought the French liked complex thrillers.
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cultfilmfreaksdotcom — 9 years ago(July 02, 2016 04:32 PM)
I kinda liked this movie but I don't get the THRILLER tag at all. It was more of an arthouse mellow science-fiction tale with a whole lot of exposition.
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ncdwbmk6 — 9 years ago(July 04, 2016 07:41 AM)
This article doesn't give a clear answer to your question, but it has some interesting comments by Frankenheimer:
http://articles.latimes.com/1997-05-05/entertainment/ca-55593_1_john-frankenheimer
Personally, I would classify the film as a psychological drama rather than a thriller.
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Gaston_Boykins — 9 years ago(September 02, 2016 01:56 PM)
France is the Philadelphia of Europethey just like booing stuff. But they do also give protracted ovations to the films that they like. They've got strong opinions
Here's what some guy on Letterboxd thinks:
Makes pretty clear why it was booed at Cannes, as all those French intellectuals who were turning away from bourgeoisie life were probably not expecting a film that basically slaps their lifestyle in their face.
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cristian_lica — 9 years ago(September 18, 2016 10:24 PM)
Well.honestly.i was a little disappointed too. I didn't hear about this film till today and i picked it up after i read good things about it. But after i saw it.it didn't left anything behind. Somehow i had the feeling that the climax - his identity crisis as Wilson - wasn't masterated too well. Too superficial and not so well-played. But again.this is only my feeling
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