Sheer Beauty

Rating: 10/10 (3 July 2004)

This was one of those movies I thought I would never see. I'm glad I did.
It was in one of those rainy winter days, looking on the dusty shelves of the video store, that I decided to rent it (along with a spare one, should I fall a sleep in the first minutes). 20 minutes in to the movie and I was overwhelmed. The sheer beauty of it is amazing. From the bloody European villages to the beautiful African desert, it's all present to us with such a subtlety, that you become part of the film.
Cinematography apart the cast works magic , superb performances from Binoche, Fiennes, Dafoe and a truly magnificent Kristin Scott Thomas (almost fell in love for her).
Two amazing love stories, and some converging plots, make this film more griping than most of the thrillers around (my favourite genre).
The music, makes it even reach one step further, perfect symbiosis.
If you're drama allergic, this is your miraculous pill. This film is for cinema, what a Picasso is for painting