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Bel Ami

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A morally bankrupt schemer (Robert Pattinson) rises to the upper echelons of Parisian society by seducing a series of powerful and wealthy mistresses.
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Critics Consensus

Bel Ami contains some soapy pleasures but it overall rushes through the narrative and suffers from a vague central performance by Robert Pattinson.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator 08/31/2018
It's neither seductive nor absorbing, and although I hate to point the finger... I would say the lead actor, Robert Pattinson, means well and tries hard, bless, but just doesn't have the chops. Go to Full Review
Brian Tallerico HollywoodChicago.com 06/22/2012
2.0/5.0
Pattinson doesn't work as the manipulative cad that this story demands. Go to Full Review
Ben Sachs Chicago Reader 06/21/2012
The supposedly cunning protagonist registers as a cipher, and the directors' tendency to shoot dialogue scenes in close-up blunts any understanding of the social milieu he's trying to conquer. Go to Full Review
PJ Nabarro Patrick Nabarro 06/03/2020
2/5
This transparent Robert Pattinson vehicle is little more than a nineteenth century Parisian episode of Gossip Girl. Go to Full Review
Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens 11/26/2019
[Robert] Pattison does step beyond Twilight and give us a bit more depth, not to mention some nice ass, er, ass work. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 07/25/2019
Guy De Maupassant, an expert craftsman of the short story, known for his brilliant flashes of naturalism and realism, here lies butchered on the silver screen in one bloated, unnatural, unrealistic adaptation of his work. Go to Full Review
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Georgan G 10/21/2024 Story of greed, immorality & jealousy. The main character is "bad", but the rest of the characters who are supposedly of higher morals are just as bad. See more Mercedes/Glenn E 09/08/2024 This is a much better film than the critic/audience scores might suggest. Admittedly, the protagonist was mis-cast - he needed to be more charming to make his seductions and manipulations of the influential and intelligent society women more credible, but he got other aspects of the scoundrel character right. I am reminded of an opera I attended in Seattle where the audience heartily booed the bass because he was the “bad guy,” instead of applauding him for his excellent singing. The film, for the most part, is faithful to the novel and like the novel does not preach or moralize. This can make us somewhat uncomfortable, particularly in view of the ending, but the idea that scoundrels can attain great wealth and power, while leading what seems to be happy yet loveless lives, being at heart, misogynists, although set in 19th century France is not entirely irrelevant to 21st century America. The film is not great, has some limitations that underlying the novel it is based on, but it has pretensions to being a serious art film. It is a period piece, and the costumes, cinematography, and acting are all very good… and art should make us uncomfortable at times. Forget the critics, read the novel, see the film, and form your own opinion. See more John A @ExcessMale 06/25/2024 Criminally and thoughtlessly ejected. Pattinson and his female co-leads fit their respective roles like gloves. The story is obviously doubling as a rapturous character study. See more Steve D 02/03/2024 Trash. Unless you are really attracted to its lead you won't get it at all. See more 10/19/2022 You never believe for one micro second, that any of these beautiful, upper echelons Parisian society wives, would soiled their reputations... with the jamoke portrayed in the movie. Robert Pattinson character is overly awkward, unsympathetic, empty of charm, with zero charisma, (his perpetual facial expressions, are as if he is smelling something stinky... perhaps his acting). See more 10/05/2020 I'm sure there's a deep character study in the books....here in this adaptation, not the case. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A morally bankrupt schemer (Robert Pattinson) rises to the upper echelons of Parisian society by seducing a series of powerful and wealthy mistresses.
Director
Declan Donnellan, Nick Ormerod
Producer
Uberto Pasolini
Screenwriter
Rachel Bennette
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
Redwave Films, 19 Entertainment, RAI Cinema
Rating
R (Nudity|Brief Language|Some Strong Sexuality)
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 8, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 4, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$119.9K
Runtime
1h 42m
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