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Why? Why Not? This is a movie to challenge our intellects as well as emotions. The main protagainist is admirably played by Juliet Binoche who bares all, body and soul, in this French film. It takes place following a rail journey which may be a metaphor for a journey through life or an assumption about someone's career choice. It emerges that Binoche's character is free spirited but who has an impact on everyone she comes into contact with. As the plot unfolds with a dynanism which is hard to follow, the... more info
Let's be fair, it's just not really all that good I disagree with both the previous reviews, but more with the second than with the first. Rendez-Vous was a film I'd been looking forward to seeing for years, and not just because it was Juliette Binoche's first major role and she gets her clothes off in it. David Thomson had called her 'startling' in it, and I respect him. But let's be honest: the film is a mess. It features Lambert Wilson as a character who's supposed to be fascinatingly tormented, but who in fact comes across as an... more info
Birth of a French superstar I couldnt agree less with the previous review. "Rendez-Vous" is a moving and original examination of obsessive passion. Winner of Best Director at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival, Téchiné's film marks Juliette Binoche's first starring role. As the eighteen year old Nina, Binoche gives a remarkable performance that would begin an exemplary career. The film tells Nina's story as she arrives in Paris without a home or a job, but with high aspirations of becoming an actress. She meets the... more info
Painful Ugly cinematography, embarrassing dialogue, unpleasant characters; even the subtitles were strewn with errors. It probably didn't help that I watched Rendez-vous straight after Claude Sautet's glorious Nelly et Monsieur Arnaud, a tough act for any to follow. At least the actors appear to give it their all. Perhaps Techine had convinced them they would be starring in a film of importance and profundity rather than the pretentious, bone-headed nonsense that actually resulted. Finally, if your... more info
