La Vie en Rose (2007) Reviews
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19 out of 20 people found this review helpful Most viewers will either love it or be bored by this film, not much middle ground. I loved the slow, poignant and realist path that the director took. Showing the underside of life, and staying ... Read More Most viewers will either love it or be bored by this film, not much middle ground. I loved the slow, poignant and realist path that the director took. Showing the underside of life, and staying consistent with Edith's personality (rough around the edges, as you would expect from anyone who grew up on the streets). Much different from the artificial glow that Hollywood depicts in most of its films. So if you enjoy pictures like "Walk the Line" (Johnny Cash), you might also enjoy La Vie En Rose. Like Johnny Cash, Edith battled with her daemons throughout the film, unfortunately she died at 47 and never seem to find much happiness in life. But I feel that she also lived life to the fullest, she laughed loud, worked hard, and cried hard... A great woman with an amazing talent. Here's a URL with some additional information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89dith_Piaf Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful The movie is good but you never really get the full story of Edith Piaf's life. You never find out what happened to the people in her past that influenced her life. It introduces them then moves on. ... Read More The movie is good but you never really get the full story of Edith Piaf's life. You never find out what happened to the people in her past that influenced her life. It introduces them then moves on. Honestly you might want to get a book on her from the library if you want to know more like I did. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful I'm no movie critic, but I see lots of movies, and this is the first one that I felt was good enough to review. I enjoy biopics, however I'm sure creative license was used. So if you expect to see ... Read More I'm no movie critic, but I see lots of movies, and this is the first one that I felt was good enough to review. I enjoy biopics, however I'm sure creative license was used. So if you expect to see a movie that is 100% true to history, you may not like this. Edith Piaf's life story is amazing, triumphant, and tragic. I highly recommend this movie. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful this is the best movie i have seen in a long time.i had to watch it twice as it is in french and hard to follow the back and forth between edith's youth and older years. but it was so very worth it.i ... Read More this is the best movie i have seen in a long time.i had to watch it twice as it is in french and hard to follow the back and forth between edith's youth and older years. but it was so very worth it.i am not sure if marion cotlillard won best actress but if she didn't..... shame on the academy.i am up in my years and have seen millions of movies and have never seen an actress like her.i would give her a perfect 10...never in my life time have i seen such an actress.wow!!!!!!!! Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful The music is phenomenal in this biographical drama of tragic singing French star Edith Piaf (Marion Collard). The film moves from past to present stages of her frail life beginning in the shadow of ... Read More The music is phenomenal in this biographical drama of tragic singing French star Edith Piaf (Marion Collard). The film moves from past to present stages of her frail life beginning in the shadow of a bordello as a child when abandoned by parents, the discovery of her talent, and finally her spin downward to a morphine addiction. Whatever her state, the passion of her singing talent is stunning. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 5 people found this review helpful I thought it would never end. The acting was fantastic however the movie bounced all over the place with many unanswered questions especially regarding her relationship with her girlfriend, her ... Read More I thought it would never end. The acting was fantastic however the movie bounced all over the place with many unanswered questions especially regarding her relationship with her girlfriend, her relationship with the fighter, he died in a plane crash going to a match, not a plane crash to see her as portrayed. There are pictures of her with his children on the internet therefore something else was going on other than the affair.
The singing was wonderful though. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
6 out of 21 people found this review helpful I've loved Edith Piaf since childhood and was completly dissapointed with this movie. The movie keeps playing the same note: sickly "orphan" child turned alcoholic hag. The screenplay is all over ... Read More I've loved Edith Piaf since childhood and was completly dissapointed with this movie. The movie keeps playing the same note: sickly "orphan" child turned alcoholic hag. The screenplay is all over the place; it keeps jumping time periods and I got the aging makeup confused at several points ("was she 40 or 60 in this scene?"). Marion Cotillard's portrayal of Piaf is clownish, over-indulgent and superficial. Don't get me wrong, this movie is a real tear jerker, but you'll feel exploited in the end. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
6 out of 21 people found this review helpful A quite amateurish effort from director Olivier Dahan, but especially cinematographer Tetsuo Nagata: extensive use of Shaky-Cam, and lighting so dark that in many scenes it was impossible to see ... Read More A quite amateurish effort from director Olivier Dahan, but especially cinematographer Tetsuo Nagata: extensive use of Shaky-Cam, and lighting so dark that in many scenes it was impossible to see what was taking place. I gave up half way through. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
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