Wednesday, March 14, 2007

I Want You (1998/I)

Synopsis: At a coastal town, several characters cross paths. Young Martin has just been released on parole, and he begins stalking his former girlfriend Helen, who is also the object of affection of a 14 year old boy who lives with his sexually active sister.
Appraisal: This is clearly an unsatisfactory film, that touches upon subjects like guilt and desire but don't fully explore them; also, the character of Helen, whose behavior has a surprising evolution in the film, is only sketched and we never really get to know her or her motivations well; has she been through a traumatic experience in her past? We can only guess. The cinematography has some yellowish filtering that gives the picture a nice look and conveys a mysterious mood.
Rating: 46

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