To the Extreme (2000) Reviews

To the Extreme (2000)
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A hard-partying bisexual rent boy faces unexpected responsibility when his older lover dies suddenly in this introspective drama starring César-winning actress Julie Depardieu. Though Thomas (Sébastien Roch) genuinely loves his deceased lover's teenage son, Grégoire (Jeremy Sanguinetti), as his own, Thomas' hedonistic lifestyle and other legal complications prevent him from adopting the troubled and homeless youngster. When Grégoire is subsequently sent to an orphanage, Thomas attempts to bury his guilty conscience by partying the nights away in a series of orgies and one-night stands. As Thomas begins to realize that his failure to act is slowly destroying the life of someone he truly cares about, he resolves to rescue Grégoire and take the troubled youngster under his wing. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Sébastien Roch, Jeremy Sanguinetti, (more)
Director(s):
Etienne Faure
Format(s):
DVD
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Fred M.

You gotta really like French films to sit still for this one. You might like the revealing nude male scenes - full frontal, but there aren't enough to make the rest of the flick worth your time.

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James V.

Terminally pretentious twaddle taken TO THE EXTREME is what you'll get from this absolutely dreadful French misfire about a poor little rich boy whose mommy died on him years before. He drowns his sorrows in bad poetry (poorly spoken), booze, sex (hetero/homo/bi), his sister, and the son of his current lover--the latter of whom soon leaves us, as well. Thereafter he makes lame attempts at becoming guardian of the boy, finally kidnapping him off to Ibiza for some pretty scenery and more twitty twaddle. I usually have a lot of patience for French cinema, but this one--with its dreadful photography, rock-bottom screenplay and mediocre performances (you can't blame the actors, saddled as they were with a no-account script)--took me to MY extreme and then over the f-ing edge. I would not be surprised if any normal art film enthusiast required a year or more to recover. The writer/director is Etienne Faure (in case you might to want to red-flag that name).

Yes   |   No


Ronald G.

Good fact of life movie.

Yes   |   No


Ivan I.

I only watched like the first 15 mins. It just didn't make sense to me. So stupid... just another meaningless french movie...

Yes   |   No


CARL G.

EXTREMELY BORING! A bad gay film. A bad French film. JUST PLAIN BAD.

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Charles A.

The main character is confusing. The main story revolves around his relation with the orphaned boy in the next apartment. It is not sexual despite all his other relations are very sexual. He is bisexual so there are scenes with him with men as well as women. There are switchbacks to the snowy alps which are confusing and detract from the film. It is interesting to see someone so self absorbed be so committed to someone from whom he cannot get anything.

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    Fred M.

    You gotta really like French films to sit still for this one. You might like the revealing nude male scenes - full frontal, but there aren't enough to make the rest of the flick worth your time.

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    James V.

    Terminally pretentious twaddle taken TO THE EXTREME is what you'll get from this absolutely dreadful French misfire about a poor little rich boy whose mommy died on him years before. He drowns his sorrows in bad poetry (poorly spoken), booze, sex (hetero/homo/bi), his sister, and the son of his current lover--the latter of whom soon leaves us, as well. Thereafter he makes lame attempts at becoming guardian of the boy, finally kidnapping him off to Ibiza for some pretty scenery and more twitty twaddle. I usually have a lot of patience for French cinema, but this one--with its dreadful photography, rock-bottom screenplay and mediocre performances (you can't blame the actors, saddled as they were with a no-account script)--took me to MY extreme and then over the f-ing edge. I would not be surprised if any normal art film enthusiast required a year or more to recover. The writer/director is Etienne Faure (in case you might to want to red-flag that name).

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    Ronald G.

    Good fact of life movie.

    Yes   |   No

     
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