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Mar 8, 2017 · Elle wouldn’t be a proper Verhoeven movie unless there were at least one or two prurient scenes in which he tried to shock or titillate us. Here, we see a character masturbating as she watches ...
Dec 31, 2016 · Although Verhoeven proved himself with such films as Robocop (1989), Elle has to be considered as one of his better films. 6. It is a well-balanced, powerful piece of filmmaking. Elle is foremost a manifestation of powerful filmmaking. The film begins with the titular character, Elle (Isabelle Huppert) having just experienced a violent rape.
May 21, 2016 · Film Review: ‘Elle’. High-risk material yields unexpected rewards in this remarkable rape-revenge drama, a possible career high for Paul Verhoeven. You’ve never seen a rape-revenge fantasy ...
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- The Role Nobody Wanted
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- A Twisted Tale
The film audaciously opens in the midst of the assault on Michèle. When the attacker leaves the premises, there is a moment of deliberate quiet as she sits up slowly, gazes longingly out the window, and jokingly scorns her cat for not stepping in to protect her. This scene provoked audible gasps in the audience as people awkwardly shifted in their ...
While the film deals with Michèle’s sexuality, Elle (meaning “she,” or, “her” in French) is not necessarily an erotic film. Verhoeven, who is known for his depiction of eroticism in films like Basic Instinct and Showgirls(the latter, I assure you, is entirely nonsensical), does not intend to arouse his audience. Instead, he explores the role of rep...
To explore the strangeness of this story (and the aforementioned potential for sociopathy) a bit further, we must dive into a challenging territory that, at this point, you may have seen coming. In a grand and shocking act of self-harm, Michèle becomes an ambiguously willing participant in what is an otherwise non-consensual and violent attack. As ...
Amidst the great screenplay, direction, and musical score, no greater praise can be attributed to the remarkable Isabelle Huppert. She gives an unforgettable performance that showcases her ability to fluidly showcase an incredibly complex and unflinchingly humorous character. The portrayal of Michèle Leblanc requires complete vulnerability to the c...
Paul Verhoeven has never been much on subtlety. There are, without a doubt, subtleties in many of the performances throughout his filmography, but there are seldom moments in which the absence of sound or action rest in the cinematic space he creates. In Elle, however, he allows moments of stillness to carry the weight of what has transpired – mome...
Elleis a film that embraces its complexities. It is designed to start conversation, challenge expectations, and push boundaries. It is a bewitching film that wishes to engage with its audience by provoking both disquieted gasps and uncomfortable laughter in the most untimely and opportunistic moments. In her own irrepressible way, Michèle Leblanc i...
Elle is like a mission statement about his whole career. There are numerous complexities to our relationship with sex, and Verhoeven has spent most of his career exploring those complexities. I don't believe you can successfully make a character that takes control of her life by consenting to her rapist without prodding the subject for 30+ years.
Nov 15, 2016 · Elle becomes a modern feminist pamphlet, where the main character isn’t the seminal virgin you’d expect. She’s a real woman, with flaws and qualities, sometimes strong and sometimes not.
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Aug 11, 2022 · Though the film’s problematic starting and ending points leave some doubts as to the efficacy of the film, Elle is elevated to greatness by an original story and the brilliant acting of Isabelle Huppert in the lead role.
