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Pretentious nonsense. Random, meaningless plot, dressed up to be something deep through minimal dialogue and the occasional suicide. 100% style, 0% substance, and even the "style" isn't at all stylish.

It's art. It's art. It's art.That must be the mantra, and the excuse for this movie. That would explain all those glowing critical praises. It's meaning is so deep that nobody will ever be able to figure it out. From the mind of Leos Carax, Denis Lavant plays a master of disguises. He goes out in unrecognizable costumes, rides in stretch limos, and have crazy adventures. If this was an art performance out in the real world, these individual vignettes could be quite fascinating especially the beauty and the beast photography session. As performances in a movie, the acting were all tiring, boring, and wooden. The stories were surreal but uninteresting. Overall, it was pretentious, unemotional, and meaningless. However, I will say that it was unique. Certainly not your everyday multiplex experience.

Beautiful film, with an arresting performance by Denis Lavant and a bizarre cameo by Kylie Minogue, who seems to have developed quite a belter of a voice over the years.Reminded me a little of David Lynch at times - a filmmaker who's not concerned with plot or meaning so much as presenting images he finds interesting.Anyway, if you're interested in VISUALS, cinematography, dry European humour and whatnot, definitely put this on your list. Verdict: Don't try and make sense of it: just enjoy this sumptuous filmmaking.yetanotherfilmreviewblog.tumblr.com