ElliesWonder
I am not sure if this is an independent movie because I am not a professional. But the movie only took in limited locations, so we the audience put more focus on the actor's acting and faces expressions. The older sister Lisa (Mélusine Mayance) was acting amazing, and she is a puzzle, I still couldn't figure out if she likes her brother or not. It was so creepy when she used the scissors to point to Ricky's wing. But she also smiled so shinily every time when Ricky was flying. I guess sibling relationship is complex, and the movie really sent out this message, how uneven parenting cares would be like in reality.About the ending.I have a different thought compared to others, I don't know if I was the only one who came in this thoughts or not, but I just wanted to keep it down, although they look so dark. One of my interpreted to the end was the mom, Katie was dead. After Katie stepped toward the river, she saw Ricky, the baby angle flying the wings, which means she was dead, especially there were hallos. So in the next screen, Lisa and Paco (Katie's daughter and husband) were shocked to open the door, because they hear the bad news from police or something. Therefore, Lisa and Paco lived together after the death of Katie. Paco probably felt guilty and would make up to Lisa, and Lisa was happy because she finally got all the attention and the love is only for her. Otherwise, there are no other reasons why Lisa would feel happy. There is the static article to show, a child would feel more and more desperate and unhappiness when more siblings were born. The last pregnancy screen was a flashback earlier when Katie having Ricky. The movie never filmed Katie's pregnancy period, it just skipped to Ricky's birth. It can be a beautiful memory of Lisa and Paco.As above, they just some of my weird thoughts, I liked this movie because it is interesting, and different people can have a different interpretation.
Elenochka
Must to admit that I studied film making and worked on the field as a film director, and wrote several screenplays. So, possible I see something in this movie that "normal" would not see. Please keep it in mind while reading my review.pros:* Great message of the movie. The message: "People are generally good. They only need a little of inspiration, care and compassion, and for coming to their loving nature." Love this message very difficult to come across with a message like this now days.* Very good acting cast. And faces and nature of actors were matched to the message above. * In some places were good cinematographic work * Brave mix of the fantasy and realistic methods * Good "hidden" references to Mary (mother Mary) cons: * wings growth was rushed * "media crowd" to generic Meaning that some of the important elements of the movie were underdeveloped. * most of the cinematographic decisions were generic and predictable (shots, light and such)But I would suggest to watch this movie to be inspired a little.
andrea
Having watched all his other movies, it was only time before I stumbled into this film. I have 3 kids and reluctantly lately watch movies with kids. The movie starts in a typical French Ozon way. No stress, no fuss, no problems. We are captured. We get into it. Slowly we are dragged into his realm. And then... everything goes wrong. There is no way a mother wouldn't run to the hospital if she discovered her son to have bruises on his back. NO WAY. It's not realistic or convincing to say that "I don't want doctor involved"! Please! And then she blames the lover for the bruises and sends him away. But when the wings appear!!! She does not call him to apologise.... WEAK And when they finally face the media, showing off the flying chicken, sorry, Kid, the rope is so thin, it is unreasonable to imagine this happening in real life (because this is the problem with the movie, it's trying to convince us this is actually happening in real life!!!) with such lack of security, and of course he flies off into nowhere! Terrible. The characters are not developed. With the exception of the daughter of the main character, no one is into the performance (ok, maybe the chicken child is having fun). I went to bed thinking it could be a 5 for trying to introduce something new and for the beginning of the movie. But really, it's a ONE for trying to convince us with absolute rubbish. The first scene is possibly the only intriguing part of the whole movie that slowly disintegrates with no solution, answer, meaning, appeal.... oh, what a mess!
arman-h-rad
OK,a winged Ricky...whatever the metaphor is, has been designed to be the shock and climax of the movie. And what does Ozon have to offer after that? Virtually nothing... some big steps back in Ozon's career... still a good decoupage and some memorable scenes. ( I particularly like Lisa chopping the chicken's wings,which intensifies the threatening atmosphere, Ozon wants to imply... the light of insight on Katie's face when she was in the lake..resemblance of Ricky to his father as far as hair growth is concerned!...contrast of the music and rapid growth of the wing...)But,looking forward to see Ozon's back to his basics
AD
