Product: 8 Women (2002)
Rating: 5.0
Scene chewing fun
What a great display of acting and sinister fun. Kind of a Murder On the Orient Express with a slanted French female view--with a musical thrown in for good measure.To see such top drawer French talent letting their hair down and revealing their most embarassing secrets is a delight.The whole atmosphere is catty as everyone suspects one another.Deneuve is the glue as the wicked cast surround each other like hungry wolves.Isabelle Huppert, the nerdy uptight aunt is a marvel--watch out for one of the best transformations you'll ever see.Each cast member is a gem and the whole sordid affair leads to a very surprising who dunnit ending--don't want to give anything away.This is one campy half sick joke of a movie that grows deeper and richer as one reflects on it.One of the ten best films from 2002. Too many critics missed the boat on this one.