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Bluebeard (2009 Catherine Breillat film)
May. 20th, 2012 08:54 amI'm alternatively compelled and repelled by the story of Bluebeard, that cheerful little tale about a serial killer, his young wife, and her completely useless freaking sister Anne. So when Catherine Breillat's Bluebeard film popped up on Amazon, I figured I'd give it a try.
And now I'm half regretting that decision.
Because the original tale is extremely short, Bluebeard the film tells and intertwines two stories: the fairy tale, set in some vague Renaissancy time period, and that of two 20th century sisters telling the tale. It is dull and disturbing and distracting all at once, but I was mostly enjoying it until the end.
( The film, and why we write and read fairy tales. Cut for spoilers about the modern part of the film. I think we all know how the fairy tale ends. Right? )
And now I'm half regretting that decision.
Because the original tale is extremely short, Bluebeard the film tells and intertwines two stories: the fairy tale, set in some vague Renaissancy time period, and that of two 20th century sisters telling the tale. It is dull and disturbing and distracting all at once, but I was mostly enjoying it until the end.
( The film, and why we write and read fairy tales. Cut for spoilers about the modern part of the film. I think we all know how the fairy tale ends. Right? )
