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LOVE SONGS (LES CHANSONS D'AMOUR) Send This Review to a Friend
If the characters in this pretentious little film from France, which was shown in the 2008 Rendez-Vous with French Cinema series, were of interest, perhaps one might be charmed by their occasional outburst into song instead of traditional dialogue. The gambit has been done before, of course, but writer-director Christophe Honoré attempts to bring something fresh to the method. Unfortunately the story grows increasingly tiresome, the characters increasingly boring.
Ok, so there’s a threesome. Big deal. Ludivine Sagnier and Louis Garrel play Julie and Ismaël, who attempt to spice up their relationship by getting a third partner, Clotilde Hesme as Alice, who works with Ismaël. Complications can be predicted and they arise as a result of a tragic situation. There’s also a dash of homosexuality involved, when Ismaël develops affection for a student, played by Gregoire Leprince-Ringuet. The cast also includes Chiara Mastroianni and Brigitte Roüan.
The entwinement of the characters doesn’t add up to much, whether by the spoken word or breaking into song. An IFC and Red Envelope Entertainment release.
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