The Mother and the Whore

The Mother and the Whore is an essential “French gab-fest”, but unlike most of its successors and imitators (including Wes Anderson), it not only doesn’t take itself so deadly seriously, but it also doesn’t hesitate to step into the waters of disarming immediacy and shallowness. As a result, this mammoth film about the delicate subject of amorous relationships can be simultaneously romantic and caustic, as well as tragic and playful. (18/05/2022)

A long movie with a lot of talking, of course, passionately, and it all makes sense. But I wasn't having fun and it just seemed too long. I'd rather watch Titanic again than this, and I've never been a fan of Titanic to begin with. It must be because of how influenced I am by the American style of filmmaking and approach to movies. (01/09/2015)