![]() Moretz isn’t really noticeable: there’s nothing wrong with her performance, but nothing special either she’s just there. Binoche does an excellent job portraying the character’s complete self-absorption without making her a bitch or a villain. Maria, on the other hand, isn’t as likeable. or they probably love the hallmark channel. 'The English Patient' (1996) - Ralph Fiennes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Juliette Binoche, Willem DafoeCREDITS:Miramax Films (1996)Director - Anthony MinghellaPro. I feel like the people who like the english patient are the same people that play narrative driven games with no action that are basically walk and talk simulators. ![]() Even Stewart, whose annoying habits of head-shaking and teeth-talking become part of her character, and despite these frustrations, she’s likeable as Val. very much a nothing and boring movie felt like most of the plot was just word sandwiches. If you’re paying attention, you’ll realise that the film itself is a reflection of the play it describes, right down to the titles.Īll the performances are good. It goes on a bit about Maria’s inability to face her age, even though she’s quite sure she has, and her arrogance towards the younger actress Jo-Ann (Moretz) and her assistant, despite relying on them both, in a way. It’s a bit meta, and unless you’re really into that sort of thing – deconstructing your entertainment to get at the underlying themes, motivations and even deeper – you’re not going to enjoy this film. Much of the second act of the film consists of Maria and Val discussing the play and its characters, and the audience can draw several parallels between the characters in the play and the characters on the screen. She and Val repair to Wilhelm’s home in the Swiss Alps, where he wrote the play, for Maria to rehearse. At the ceremony, Maria is wooed by director Claus into appearing in a remake of one of Wilhelm’s most famous plays, but as the older character, rather than the young woman she played 20 years ago. Various male characters are introduced as passing interests for Maria and Val, but none stick around for long. On the way, they hear Wilhelm has died, so the award ceremony is quickly repurposed into a tribute ceremony. ‘Clouds of Sils Maria’ opens with Maria Enders (Binoche), accomplished actress (see the parallels popping up already?) and her assistant Valentine (Stewart) on their way to Switzerland for Maria to accept an award on behalf of her mentor, Wilhelm. Both provide decent performances, as we’d expect from Binoche, but I’ll discuss this a bit later. Chloë Grace Moretz (‘Kick Ass’, ‘If I Stay’) also contributes, though it is Binoche and Stewart who carry this film. ![]() Question is, is ‘Clouds of Sils Maria’ one of them?įirstly, ‘Clouds of Sils Maria’ gets a fair leg-up from the other star of the movie, accomplished French actress Juliette Binoche (‘The English Patient,’ ‘Chocolat’). It is a little known fact that Stewart has actually been in some rather decent flicks. Most of us hear the name Kristen Stewart and groan: she of the bitchy-resting-face and bad vampire movies. PATIENT’S HEALTH SCREENING FORM FM-MMC-GF-402-A Rev Makati Medical Center ensures the safety of its patients, visitors, employees, medical staff and the community through COVID-19 related disease surveillance. ![]()
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