Chabrol hasn't lived in vain, as shows The Page Turner. This has been labelled as a thriller. Genre labels might help to decide me if I want to see a certain film, but they also raise certain expectations as to that genre as to excitement and suspense. I think this film was lacking both excitement and suspense, but it was quite well as a drama.
Mélanie is an aspiring pianist. During an important audition she is distracted by one of the judges, Ariane. This affects her performance and she actually fails. Some years later Mélanie has the chance to ruin the life of Ariane.
I don't agree with this POV: this is not about the obsession and hatred of a girl, but about ruining another life. We all know that Ariane did not ruin the plans of Mélanie on purpose. So, it is hard, if not impossible, to sympathize with Mélanie and her cold revenge. This could work, if it was narrated in a neutral voice, but it is not. The character of Mélanie remains quite shallow. I was expecting something more, like an examination of Mélanie's hatred, but it never came. Pity.
5/10
Mélanie is an aspiring pianist. During an important audition she is distracted by one of the judges, Ariane. This affects her performance and she actually fails. Some years later Mélanie has the chance to ruin the life of Ariane.
I don't agree with this POV: this is not about the obsession and hatred of a girl, but about ruining another life. We all know that Ariane did not ruin the plans of Mélanie on purpose. So, it is hard, if not impossible, to sympathize with Mélanie and her cold revenge. This could work, if it was narrated in a neutral voice, but it is not. The character of Mélanie remains quite shallow. I was expecting something more, like an examination of Mélanie's hatred, but it never came. Pity.
5/10
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