"Love Crime" is a story set in a firm with a tense conflict between two of its top female executives. Unscrupulous boss Christine (Kristen Scott-Thomas) steals credit for a big project by her idealistic assistant Isabelle (Ludivine Sangnier). Christine never would have imagined the lengths "naive" Isabelle would go to in order to turn the tables on her ruthless boss.
As European films go, the pace is very slow. It was so slow that you can already see the predictable ending within the first half hour of the film. It was interesting to see how Isabelle plotted and executed her revenge, but it just took to long to tell the story. The extremely dull acting style of Ludivine Sangnier as Isabelle is so sleepy! She practically had one wide-eyed face during the whole film.
I sought this film out because it will have an American remake entitled "Passion" by no less than master of suspense Brian de Palma, starring Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace. I look forward to that to see how de Palma could improve the lackluster story-telling of "Love Crime."
As European films go, the pace is very slow. It was so slow that you can already see the predictable ending within the first half hour of the film. It was interesting to see how Isabelle plotted and executed her revenge, but it just took to long to tell the story. The extremely dull acting style of Ludivine Sangnier as Isabelle is so sleepy! She practically had one wide-eyed face during the whole film.
I sought this film out because it will have an American remake entitled "Passion" by no less than master of suspense Brian de Palma, starring Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace. I look forward to that to see how de Palma could improve the lackluster story-telling of "Love Crime."