MERCI DR. REY
1 rating since posting on Friday, September 10, 2004|
in Everywhere
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Jennifer
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Put together a handsome 23-year-old with a penchant for personal ads, his opera-diva mother (Dianne Wiest at her glorious best), her impeccably coutured director and friend (the splendid Bulle Ogier), an enigmatically odd actress (the intriguingly skittish Jane Birkin), a few rent boys, Jerry Hall and Vanessa Redgrave. Add a good dose of narcissism, a little murder and a lost father. Mix with a great eye for visuals (the inimitable Paris as a backdrop), a wonderful soundtrack (from pop to Turandot) and a whimsical homage to film and celebrity. Mix together with a talent for plotting unrivalled since Agatha Christie, and you have the marvellous Merci Docteur Rey. Executive Producer Ismail Merchant has a great instinct for talent and brings together some of the best for Andrew Litvack's debut feature. For his part, Litvack proves worthy of his mentor's heritage in this hilarious and amoral tale. - Jennifer , posted 09/10/04 |
