The Dreamlife of Angels (1999) A Capsule Review by Nathaniel R. Atcheson
Director: Erick Zonca Cast: Elodie Bouchez, Natacha Regnier, Gregoire Colin, Jo Prestia, Patrick Mercado Screenplay: Erick Zonca, Roger Bohbot, Virginie Wagon Producers: Francois Marquis Runtime: 113 min. US Distribution: Sony Pictures Classics Rated R: sex, language
Copyright 1999 Nathaniel R. Atcheson
The Dreamlife of Angels features two masterful central performances. The first comes from Elodie Bouchez, who plays Isa, a young and friendly drifter who can't keep a job. The other performance is by Natacha Regnier, playing Marie, a slightly more-stable woman who befriends Isa. The film centers around the relationship between the two women, and also their individual struggles; Marie becomes obsessed with a womanizer (Patrick Mercado), while Isa becomes strangely attached to a young girl in a coma. With a strong sense of artistic ambition from director Erick Zonca, The Dreamlife of Angels is an affecting and sharply realistic look at two pathetic lives. My only real complaint is that the movie comes to a screeching halt in the last twenty minutes, and then putters to a denouement that comes dangerously close to anti-climax. Overall, the picture serves best as a showcase for two amazing young actresses.
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Nathaniel R. Atcheson
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