There are few actors I hate more than Gérard Depardieu so it says a lot about my interest in the premise that I was willing to give this a watch. A love story between a thief and a dominatrix - how could that possibly be bad?
Well, it turns out if you grant Depardieu license to cater to his base instincts, showcasing him at his most troll lurking under the bridge brutishness while he grates on his dom lover’s (and everyone else he encounters) last nerve, the result is a rather tedious “romance” where you actively root for her to dump him. Let this woman feed dog food to men and nail their foreskin to a board in peace!
Can a real freak please remake this and give Ariane the arc she deserves? Someone get this idea across Charli XCX’s desk asap!
Watched as part of the Criterion Challenge - #19. A film that starts with the first letter of my name.
There are few actors I hate more than Gérard Depardieu so it says a lot about my interest in the premise that I was willing to give this a watch. A love story between a thief and a dominatrix - how could that possibly be bad?
Well, it turns out if you grant Depardieu license to cater to his base instincts, showcasing him at his most troll lurking under the bridge brutishness while he grates on his dom lover’s (and everyone else he encounters) last nerve, the result is a rather tedious “romance” where you actively root for her to dump him. Let this woman feed dog food to men and nail their foreskin to a board in peace!
Can a real freak please remake this and give Ariane the arc she deserves? Someone get this idea across Charli XCX’s desk asap!
Watched as part of the Criterion Challenge - #19. A film that starts with the first letter of my name.
