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      Look at Me

      PG-13 Released Apr 1, 2005 1h 51m Comedy Drama List
      88% 97 Reviews Tomatometer 69% 2,500+ Ratings Audience Score Talented 20-year-old Lolita (Marilou Berry) dreams of a singing career. But her self-esteem is low due to her weight problem and her narcissistic father, Étienne (Jean-Pierre Bacri), a literary star with scant interest in his daughter's life. Lolita finds little comfort in the attentions of her vocal coach, suspecting the woman is using her to meet her influential father. Étienne's second wife proves to be Lolita's only trustworthy ally in her private battle to find a sense of worth. Read More Read Less
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      An observant drama-comedy about self absorption.

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      dave s Lolita (Marilou Berry) is a talented aspiring singer with a significant self-esteem problem, in part due to weight issues and in part due to her relationship with her father, a famous writer who takes every opportunity to offer disparaging remarks about her weight while providing no encouragement for her singing career. Despite moving along at a predictable rate and offering no real surprises, Look at Me is a pleasant enough story about the obstacles one must overcome to fulfill their dreams (in Lolita's case, the fact that those around her use her to gain access to her father and his considerable influence) and the disappointments we may have in those we are supposed to love. The film is filled with interesting dichotomies and, while it's not particularly memorable, it's certainly entertaining. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member I liked it, not sure why. Verisimilitude perhaps. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member An interesting film about a young woman struggling with the fact her father is a famous writer and everyone seems to take interest in her only to better reach her father. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Frances H Not a very pleasant or even absorbing film, but the message of the selfishness that fame can cause in those who achieve it is a true and thoughtful one.I liked the ending. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/23/13 Full Review Audience Member French melodrama about a young opera singer, and the relationships she has with her family and friends. Lolita is young, talented and overweight, but the very thing that holds her down is the inferiority complex she has because of her father's fame. Lolita believes everybody around her is only interested in her father's success, including all her boyfriends. It is indeed that weird bond between them two the true motor of this movie, love and jealousy, admiration and envy, rejection and fear of failure are cleverly mixed in this light melodrama that has been marketed for some reason as a comedy. There are indeed touches of humour all over but they feel like a contrast with Lolita's struggle and disappointment. There is also the interesting sideline of Lolita's teacher and her husband. They impersonate a couple that is being rebranded and redefined by the success of the man's latest novel. This newly acquired status of "famous" changes their objectives, their friends and ultimately their relationship. It is an original film about the meaning of success but without the archetypes Hollywood got us used to. The characters feel real, not made up and they all evolve in a believable way realising their mistakes and learning from them but without making a fuss. This is touching, easy to follow story and an honest film. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Uno dei film più divertenti che io abbia mai visto. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Empire Magazine Rated: 4/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Richard Nilsen Arizona Republic The pleasure of the film, as in many French films from Renoir to Rohmer, is in the exactitude of observation, the accuracy of the portrait and the elegance of the writing. Rated: 3.5/5 May 26, 2005 Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Although little about the story seems surprising or spontaneous, the film's delights lie in its acute observation of the characters and their interactions. Rated: 3.5/5 May 21, 2005 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com "Look at Me" is a wholesome work of fully rounded dramaturgy that spins on a gyroscope of sustained emotional momentum. Rated: A- Jun 8, 2009 Full Review Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Rated: 4/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Kam Williams Princeton Town Topics Examines a variety of questions, such as superficiality versus substance, materialism versus self-worth, and taking advantage of others versus forming sincere relationships. Rated: 3/4 Jun 20, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Talented 20-year-old Lolita (Marilou Berry) dreams of a singing career. But her self-esteem is low due to her weight problem and her narcissistic father, Étienne (Jean-Pierre Bacri), a literary star with scant interest in his daughter's life. Lolita finds little comfort in the attentions of her vocal coach, suspecting the woman is using her to meet her influential father. Étienne's second wife proves to be Lolita's only trustworthy ally in her private battle to find a sense of worth.
      Director
      Agnès Jaoui
      Screenwriter
      Jean-Pierre Bacri, Agnès Jaoui
      Distributor
      Sony Pictures Classics
      Production Co
      Les Films A4, France 2 Cinema, Eyescreen S.r.l., Canal+
      Rating
      PG-13 (Sexual References|Brief Language)
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      French (Canada)
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 1, 2005, Original
      Release Date (DVD)
      Aug 9, 2005
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $1.7M
      Runtime
      1h 51m
      Sound Mix
      Surround
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)