Willy_van_der_Sloot

While watching this film I didn't realise this was from the same writer as Cosmopolis, but I was immediately intrigued by the "straight to film" adapted dialogue and the way the characters spoke. DeLillo writes as an artist, not as a philosopher. Plot themes are often common and recognizable, but the Lillo enlarges them and makes them absurd.

Adam Driver thrives in these kind of stories and also in the language that is used. He is the kind of actor that makes complex structured sentences natural sounding and he is fun to watch.

Towards the end however the spirit seemed to escape from the film. Maybe it's because after the condition was revealed, there were no surprises left anymore and maybe the actress (the wife character) didn't dare to go big to make it work.

This film could have been a lot better, but I enjoyed a large part of it anyway.

Yves montand, the cinematography and the locations make this movie a pleasant watch. Semprun's screenplay however lacks soul. It's about idea's and not really about people. Especially the girl is nowhere near human.

Sometimes this artificiality makes a pleasant contrast with the dreamlike playfulness and melancholic characters in Losey's movies. But in this case the narrative is too wiry and the story contains just one strong character.

But I'm still glad I watched it. Losey is one of a kind and his own story is also fascinating. This movie seems to be a very personal one because of the similarities with Losey's own life.