A Judgment in Stone

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Abe A About halfway through this I thought it was dross. Then it flipped the script, and ended up being a masterpiece. A masterpiece of analysis of sociopathy. It's not exactly a psychological study because it doesn't sufficiently explore the psychology of its characters. It portrays sociopathy without an in-depth exploration of the WHY; it gives you the WHAT without the why. So you're mystified by what you see, but you accept it because it's realistic. As a portrayal it's very well done and has the hand of a master. In terms of form, it shows great mastery of structure. The moment of 'revelation' is for me one of the great scenes in all cinema. As an adaptation of a Ruth Rendell book, the end almost snatches defeat from the jaws of victory, but somehow Chabrol manages to avoid Rendell-like melodrama. Overall it's not a movie of scenecraft a la Fellini, or of experimentation a la Godard; it's a formal, traditional work, but certainly a fascinating work of psychological realism. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/23/24 Full Review Dani G The crazy women of Chabrol... Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/14/23 Full Review acsdoug D Starts out slow but builds to a big climax. Interesting film. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/20/23 Full Review andrey k Huppert's character, Jeanne, is one of the ugliest and dangerous put on film; alongside Frank Booth, I'd even go so far as to state: blaming all the world and especially more fortunate people than herself for her condition and unfulfilled desires, also blaming 'them' (as she's so fond of putting in cotrast with her) for her past mistakes. What's even more disgusting, she is a social parasite, conveying her disease to other vulnerable and susceptible to influence people, like the hard-working Sophie; and so the rest follows. And the film as a whole is a pretty bad take on 'poor classes had enough of it' Marxist routine. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Fresh off a baby's bottom, smooth & pale, two placid travesties make one genuine act of subtle subversion and engaging good-byes. Bravo to Huppert & Bonnaire. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Boring movie. To keep the audience engaged there needs to be a protagonist that one cares about. I was not interested in any of the characters. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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