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What I appreciated about "Certified Copy"...

Posted by: second gary (a.k.a 80181597) on May 16, 20:16 in response to secretstalker's post I loved Incendies but hated Certified Copy, go figure.

... was its basic design as a strange suspense story, in which what a viewer must figure out (as the hostess in the Tuscan restaurant volunteers to do) is not a crime, but more elementary aspects of the relationship of strangers.  I enjoyed the landscape, the lead performances, and Kiarostami's taste for having actors speak directly or nearly directly to the camera.  I liked the lingering last shot, too.

It reminds me a bit of "Caché," and a lot of the Linkletter "Before Sunrise" / "Before Sunset" films.

Having said that, an old friend used to joke that "no French film could ever be more than a 7 out of 10," and I did think of this friend once or twice while watching the movie. 

Weekly Movie Poll...Easy A (B)...Lords of Dogtown (B) {nm} tealfan May 16, 12:41

Hereafter: C-, How Do You Know: C+ {nm} lobogotti May 16, 12:42

Thor- (B), Win Win- (B+) {nm} ndmaster May 16, 12:45

to me Win Win is still the best movie of the year up to this point....but I haven't seen as much this year as I usually do {nm} lobogotti May 16, 12:50

For me, "Certified Copy" and "Incendies" are well ahead of "Win Win," which I saw this afternoon and quite enjoyed. A high B+. {nm} second gary May 16, 17:51

I loved Incendies but hated Certified Copy, go figure. {nm} secretstalker May 16, 19:50

What I appreciated about "Certified Copy"... second gary May 16, 20:16

have yet to see them....will try soon {nm} lobogotti May 16, 20:41

Thor A-, Fast Five A- {nm} GMov May 16, 12:46

Love and Other Drugs: C-, The Dilemia C+ {nm} Juiced May 16, 12:47

Source Code, Sex and the City, Limitless - grades to follow, a little later {nm} Facto May 16, 12:47

Source B, Sex and the City B-, Limitless B(+) {nm} Facto May 17, 04:53

Fast Five (A-), Despicable Me (B-), Last Man Standing (C), Last Boy Scout (D) {nm} Nightfury82 May 16, 12:52

Attack the Block (B+) spinks May 16, 12:52

The Illusionist / L'Illusionniste (2010) B , Blue Valentine (2010) B + , Black Death (2010) B , and... joeoftexas May 16, 12:54

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil B+ ; I am Number Four B- ; Jackass 3 B {nm} krapnek May 16, 12:57

No Strings Attached (E), Attack the Block (B) {nm} numbersix_99 May 16, 13:34

E for effort or it's awfulness is somewhere between a D and an F? :) {nm} tealfan May 16, 15:27

as in it's not the worst piece of poop I've ever seen, but it's damn close {nm} numbersix_99 May 16, 15:28

Bridesmaids (B+), Babysitter Wanted (B- mainly because the twisted I didn't see coming), Go For It (F-) skamanfu May 16, 13:42

HP7 - B, Green Hornet - C- {nm} click999 May 16, 13:50

Fast Five: B, No Strings Attached: C (but I turned it off about 3/4 of the way through), "Smallville" finale: C+ {nm} islander May 16, 14:15

Key Largo: B; Scarlet Street: B; Black Swan: A. {nm} hankquinlan May 16, 15:02

Bridesmaids C+, Fast Five B+. {nm} Jelly May 16, 16:45

Bridesmaids (F-), Priest C+), Black Death (C+), Yogi Bear (C-), The Violent Kind (D), Dahmer vs. Gacy (F+), Bitter Feast (C+),... HarryWarden May 16, 17:44

THOR: A {nm} tribality May 17, 04:07

Monsters (A) All Good Things (A-) She's Out of My League (B+) {nm} Doyle Lonnegan May 17, 08:15

Red, great cast good story and very funny (A-) {nm} damenchipguy May 17, 10:19





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