Peau D'ane

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Oleksii V Not sure it is children fairy tale movie, it just pretend to be like Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/24/24 Full Review Jonathan G Nothing short of greatness (as every Jacques Demy film has been for me currently); and the same goes for Catherine Denueve, arguably one of the best actresses in the history of cinema. Binding that with a beyond creepy father, literal donkey skin, a donkey that poops jewels, and a HELICOPTER. This is entirely a gorgeous musical with some terrifying undertone, and a spectacle of an atmosphere. Nobody does it like Jacques. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review jon p The movie cobbles together familiar elements from classic romantic fairy tales but not in any way that feels like it has true heart and soul. Once the fun of being immersed in a beautiful looking, modernized fairy-tale world wears off, you're not left with much reason to keep watching. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Donkey Skin is a visually rich film. It all takes place in a fairy tale world, and the production design team fully embraced that. Every set is intricately decked out with so many unique things, it perfectly sets the tone for the entire story. Even the extras are painted to match the color of their kingdom, and dressed in elaborate costumes that fit the theme. The entire film definitely transports you to another place with all the delightful things to see, but then stumbles right at the end with something so anachronistic that it completely took me out of the film. Believe me, I recognize that this is all a fantasy world, so there are no real-world rules to it. However, even this fantastical reality has a certain period feel to it, and when you introduce a helicopter into a scene, it feels a bit ludicrous. Otherwise, every frame of the film looks like it could have been pulled straight from a storybook. The story of Donkey Skin has some elements of a classic fairy tale, but with a different twist on them. I’ve seen a princess who hides in the woods, and falls in love with a prince at first sight. However, I’ve never seen a scenario where the reason for her fleeing to the woods is to avoid being forced to marry her own father. That’s more than a little creepy, to be honest. Thankfully, it’s treated as a negative in the story, and not something that the princess should accept. The film is a musical, which I would ordinarily adore, but I only found a couple of the songs to be melodious to my ear (one of which stuck in my head almost instantly.) Most of the others felt a little rambling, without a solid melody line. Donkey Skin was an odd yet pleasant film to watch, but it didn’t hook me in to the point where I’d want to seek it out again. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/14/20 Full Review Audience Member A beautiful and stunning work, from both the acting primes of Catherine Deneuve, Jean Marais and Delphine Seyrig, and the directorial prime of Jacques Demy. One of the most exquisite and memorable transfers of a children's fable to the big screen. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Catherine Deneuve was the princess, Jacques Perrin was the prince, in this French-made fairy tale directed by Jacques Demy. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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