Love CrimeThe final film from director Alain Corneau, Love Crime pits the fiery talents of Ludivine Sagnier and Oscar-nominee Kristin Scott Thomas against each other in a deliciously twisted tale of office politics that turn, literally, cut-throat. When Christine, a powerful executive (Scott Thomas), brings on a naive young ingenue, Isabelle (Sagnier), as her assistant, she delights in toying with her naivete and teaching her hard lessons in a ruthless professional philosophy. But when the protege's ideas become tempting enough for Christine to pass one as her own, she underestimates Isabelle's ambition and cunning- and the ground is set for all out war. In this devilish, propulsive thriller, Corneau sets up the scenery expertly and his actors devour it. -- (C) IFC. If You Want to Watch Love Crime Movie Online Streaming Megavideo from HERERelease Date Love Crime Sep 2, 2011 Limited | |
| Love Crime Movie Genre: Art House & International,Mystery & Suspense | |
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| All Critics Rating For Love Crime : 6.2 | |
| All Critics Count For Love Crime : 76 | |
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Cast For Love Crime | |
| Ludivine Sagnier,Kristin Scott Thomas,Patrick Mille,Guillaume Marquet,Gérald Laroche,Julien Rochefort,Olivier Rabourdin,Marie Guillard,Mike Powers,Matthew Gonder,Jean-Pierre Leclerc | |
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| Love Crime may not have much to do with love, but the crimes are meanly delicious. Tom Long-Detroit News The movie veers off in a different direction about two-thirds of the way through; the shift is initially jarring but eventually rewarding. Moira MacDonald-Seattle Times This is a ridiculous movie - a thriller so indifferent to suspense, so above mystery that one character literally stabs another in the front. Wesley Morris-Boston Globe Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Especially one in a power suit, who knows how to work a room. Michael O'Sullivan-Washington Post On the one hand, you have to admire such obsessive mise en scene; on the other, there's something wrong with a suspense film when the sets are more interesting than the characters. J. R. Jones-Chicago Reader Corneau, a veteran of police procedurals and workplace dramas, skillfully plays out the scenarios of gamesmanship and humiliation, backstabbing and catfighting. Steven Rea-Philadelphia Inquirer Despite the odd false note, Love Crime's depiction of corporate backstabbing is scarily believable, yet it's as a perversely twisted modern film noir that the film delivers its biggest pleasures. Jason Best-Movie Talk While the second half is no stronger or weaker than the first, what it does confirm are any earlier suspicions that this is no more than a piece of competently executed French popcorn cinema along the lines of 2008's Anything For Her. Joe Cunningham-HeyUGuys This French dramatic thriller is so gleefully trashy that it's rather entertaining, as long as you don't try to take it seriously. Sleek and seductive, it's a pungent tale that plays out like a particularly lurid corporate soap. Rich Cline-Contactmusic.com Implausible perhaps, but the twists on Working Girl and All About Eve are intriguing and strongly acted. -Scotsman What a disappointment. Alistair Harkness-Scotsman The central performances are compelling but the two American characters are wholly unconvincing. Philip French-Observer [UK] [P]ure nefarious fun, as a satire of office politics and corporate sociopathy, for one of the most cleverly executed crimes I've ever seen on film, for its base feminism... for all the definitions of base. MaryAnn Johanson-Flick Filosopher Corneau paints the business scenes with brushstrokes that aren't always credible but is better at the psychological battle between the two women, aided by very watchable performances from Scott Thomas and Sagnier. Derek Malcolm-This is London The interplay between the two very different leads and the involving, increasingly dark story keep things moving along nicely. Trevor Johnston-Radio Times This is an ingeniously plotted film, and the two superb performances at its centre compensate for any implausibilities. Christopher Tookey-Daily Mail [UK] A tepid and unsurprising drama that overstays its welcome. Gregory Maule-Little White Lies Love Crime has some intriguing touches, but a good deal of hammy acting as well, and the crucial murder scene is bafflingly accompanied by an ill-chosen Japanese-flavoured dinner-jazz soundtrack that kills the tension. Peter Bradshaw-Guardian [UK] A great thriller may yet be made about women competing in the workplace, but this French trifle from Alain Corneau ain't it. Tim Robey-Daily Telegraph All About Eve gone Gallic? Pretty much ... Nigel Andrews-Financial Times Quite watchable, sustained by the mechanics of an intriguing murder plot rather than convincing human drama. Henry Fitzherbert-Daily Express Enjoyably trashy, subtly subversive Euro thriller with a strong script and a pair of terrific performances from Kristin Scott Thomas and Ludivine Sagnier. Matthew Turner-ViewLondon This chillingly acted thriller is convoluted but compelling. David Parkinson-Empire Magazine We can only hope that Brian De Palma's forthcoming remake, Passion, is a lot more satisfying. Philip Concannon-The Skinny It is less fertile territory than what has gone before but no less satisfying for mystery fans and Sagnier shines in a role that really does allow her to run the gamut from innocent victim to femme fatale. Allan Hunter-The List | |
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