Review: Alain Resnais' Wild Grass Opens the New York Film Festival
Thursday October 1, 2009
Wild Grass, the 48th film by 87-year-old director Alain Resnais, opened the New York Film Festival last Friday. Marcy went into the theater with false hopes, expecting a cinematic reunion between stars Matthieu Amalric and Emmanuelle Devos -- both of whom are relegated to supporting roles.
The good news is you needn't nurse these expectations and can appreciate Wild Grass for the fine, odd, and unpredictable film that it is. Sabine Azéma and André Dussollier star in this unlikely romance. Read Marcy's review.
Comments
Aaak! Based on Marcy’s review — and reading between the lines from my own film viewing experience — this film looks like it could be the standard French self-consciously “quirky” but “meaningful” type signifying absolutely nothing and appealing to primarily smug, “hip” petite bourgeois audiences. Yawnnnn … I should really see the film though. Looking forward to other comments from those who have actually seen it.