If for no other reason, I had to write this to bump down the silly review that called "Talk to Her" a waste of money.
I won't describe the story, because many other reviewers already do. Instead, I will say that this film, unlike typical American films, remains in your mind for days after viewing it. I am pondering why. It isn't the plot that does it. I believe it is the fact that in "Talk to Her," as in many "foreign" films, you get to know the main characters very well. It isn't about huge surprises and things blowing up. It is about the evolution of, in this case, two men, and their tie to each other.
Yes, there are a couple of minor surprises, but in the end, what you remember about "Talk to Me" are the fact that you have spent a couple of hours with four people and watched as their lives changed. I'm still thinking about them, and am glad I saw Talk to Her. I give it an 8.
I won't describe the story, because many other reviewers already do. Instead, I will say that this film, unlike typical American films, remains in your mind for days after viewing it. I am pondering why. It isn't the plot that does it. I believe it is the fact that in "Talk to Her," as in many "foreign" films, you get to know the main characters very well. It isn't about huge surprises and things blowing up. It is about the evolution of, in this case, two men, and their tie to each other.
Yes, there are a couple of minor surprises, but in the end, what you remember about "Talk to Me" are the fact that you have spent a couple of hours with four people and watched as their lives changed. I'm still thinking about them, and am glad I saw Talk to Her. I give it an 8.