Even though I'm an art plebeian, I find most biopics about artists (painters) interesting. Well not this one.
Not to say it was a bad movie. By most accounts it was a good one, with a mesmerizing performance by Yolande Moreau as the touched Seraphine de Senlis, and solid production values all around, though I'm hard-pressed to single out any one standout technical achievement. What was lacking for me was the story. Seraphine's isn't an unremarkable story, but somehow it comes across as one. It's like the director's way of storytelling is muted, to create a lack of excitement, or maybe I was too impatient with the movie, I don't know. Then again, I'm sure there's a reason why the director didn't win despite the movie sweeping most of the Cesar awards last year. I'm just saying.
Not to say it was a bad movie. By most accounts it was a good one, with a mesmerizing performance by Yolande Moreau as the touched Seraphine de Senlis, and solid production values all around, though I'm hard-pressed to single out any one standout technical achievement. What was lacking for me was the story. Seraphine's isn't an unremarkable story, but somehow it comes across as one. It's like the director's way of storytelling is muted, to create a lack of excitement, or maybe I was too impatient with the movie, I don't know. Then again, I'm sure there's a reason why the director didn't win despite the movie sweeping most of the Cesar awards last year. I'm just saying.