I've wanted a loft with a bathtub in the middle ever since I watched this movie almost 30 years ago. Just watched it again the other night - it's even better than I remembered, stunning stylized shots of city scenes, gorgeous color, sympathetic characters who ride mopeds like they meant to, and deliciously vicious villains. Beineix went on to direct the amazing Betty Blue. Enough said, watch this movie now.
Stylish baby! What a film. Every little detail is a wonder. Based on the book by Delacorta, Beineix does the unthinkable by inverting the plot so that the stars of the book are secondary and the secondary characters are front and center. It is a genius choice! Like the book, it ties up nicely with stylish little bow! Awesome.
This film just makes me happy its about that loneliness of recording for your own reason, it hard to explain unless you have undertaken it.
I love this movie; it is very beautiful aesthetically, and very innovative and captivating. The only thing I didn't like much was the gangster side-story. I think it was rather silly. I would have developed the film more around the relationships between the different characters.