Olivier Olivier [VHS]

Olivier Olivier [VHS]

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Olivier, Olivier

Reviewed by Cynthia K. Duncan, 2009-11-16

the VHS tame was super timely shipped but i had to watch it at friend's because i do not have a VCR. it had not been rewound which i noticed and was midway in the film.....

i put it in my friend's VCR and that was the end. the tape was gone.

i do not know whether the tape was defective or whether my friend's VCR was defective. we have not had time to check it. but you Amazon are bugging me for a review, so i want this off of my plate.

i will say 50-50 at this point?

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Reviewed by C. L Wilson, 2006-02-25

Not in the same class as her excellent "Angry Harvest" and "Europa, Europa". (It would seem she likes double titles.) Her last three films including "The Secret Garden", have been about children and their secrets, and this one is no exception. It is a very odd film about a very dysfunctional family, on a sexual level. There is incest on the mother's part.

When's this coming out on DVD?

Reviewed by maxbrod, 2004-07-13

Saw this film a few years ago. Haunting, moving, unforgettable. Achieves a perfect modulation of complex emotions and motivations among the characters. Though it's not a plot-driven film in the conventional sense, I will not reveal too much of it, except to say that the film plays ingeniously on our fascination with the idea of the doppelganger. For me, this film shares with Memento, the Christopher Nolan film, a deep interest in the ways in which we will persuade ourselves to believe in something that will enable us to go on in the face of an unbearable loss.

CAPTIVATED

Reviewed by Anonymous, 2003-06-15

I was totally captivated by how the bizarre relationship between the teen age Nadine (sister) and supposed (teen age) Olivier developed. It is quite haunting. I have watched the movie over 3 days ago and the seduction of Nadine still plays in my mind over and over. How very clever! A must see for clumsy men who cannot find dates! LOL!

Fabulous French film and based on true events

Reviewed by Anonymous, 2003-06-12

This is one of the best French films I've seen, if not one of the best overall. I first saw it several years ago, like 5 yrears ago, and reviewed it again for this review. I remembered the plot twist, so that kinda spoiled it this time. But the first time around it was great and very convincing (and great a second time too.) I remember thinking, is this all really true?--did it happen this way? The older Olivier is very convincing and how did he do it? The film doesn't really offer any explanation. He was also a very adorable character and seductive. The movie also evokes many different emotions based on the situations that happen (I don't want to give away too much info for those reading this review who haven't seen it--don't want to ruin the experience.) Or emotions are evoked from what you also perceive to be happening at the time, from joy, humor, repulsion, outrage, etc. I mean the subject manner covers a lot of territory, though subtely, all relating to the main character, Olivier. Like for instance the relationship between Olivier and his sister....I mean you think what's he doing, but you kinda know otherwise...It is a very touching film that will make you think and feel for the character and the real life one. And since this film was "inspired by real events" as sited in the opening screens, I was left wondering what happened after the ending with the teenaged "Olivier" and his family. Watch it, it's worth your time.