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PolarisDiB
27Mar12
Assayas drops Cheung in the middle of a fictional French remake of Les Vampires in order to write a surprisingly seamless essay on French cinema itself, though as an earlier Assayas production it feels more like he's just getting started and he ends it quite hastily. One cannot fault his final sequence, though. --PolarisDiB
Daniel Montiel
26Mar12
Flowing with grace and stunning camerawork Assayas takes us on a trip to see the crazy and poetic insights of shooting a film that seems doomed since the beginning. Maggie Cheung is a godess
Judicial Joe
27Sep11
Arthouse popcorn fare, very fun and spot-on about the feel of a film set. Who else wanted to make their own take of LES VAMPIRES after watching Vidal's? Grade: B-.
Lights in the Dusk
19Sep11
Jean-Pierre Léaud plays Jean-Luc Godard. Yes, they all thought he was finished, washed-up, worthless, a mad man... but when they finally see his film, it's beyond the reach of mere mortals. Maggie Cheung plays Maggie Cheung playing Irma Vep, stalking the hotel in her rubber outfit, walking the rooftops in the rain; a phantom lady over Paris. The greatest film about the nature of film since...?
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FailedImitator
22Dec10
Sometimes the English bits are hard to comprehend, but I really like Maggie Cheung in this.
La Schiff
25Oct10
"just be yourself" - what becomes most interesting is not the remake of the film but what is new that is brought to film, in this case - everything behind the scenes, where the characters are themselves. (Maggie Cheung is evn playing herself in the role). interesting link made between silent films and abstract expressionism as well.
Zachary George Najarian-Najafi
4Sep10
It isn't a perfect film, but Olivier Assayas' Irma Vep is still one hell of a ride. A washed up French New Wave director hires Maggie Cheung to play Irma Vep in his remake of Les Vampires and what ensues is a sort of post-modern mash-up love letter to the cinema itself. All of the performances are assured, and the characters all well developed. I love the look of this film too. This movie reminds me why I love film.
Adam J.
19Feb10
An interesting tale of a fading nouvelle vague director (Léaud) and his attempt to recreate the beloved Les Vampires silent film series. Maggie Cheung is irresistible. A very good film that criticizes French, American and Chinese cinema. Full of sexual tension and humour, but lacks cohesiveness at times. Still, the film was a pleasant surprise.
Lefteris Becerra
29Aug09
hoy recién terminé de ver les vampires (1915) de feuillade... ahora sigue inevitablemente este homenaje de assayas... we'll see what's behind the door! pd. just love irma vep's dress... musidora + maggie cheung = ?
Maicol Andrés Ordoñez
10Dec08
Being a filmmaker, this movie checks off some very personal points about how artistry and romance intermingle during a movie. Violence makes its appearances too, no doubt. What brings Irma Vep close to my heart after only one viewing is that all of these elements are done so well.