Review of Chéri

Chéri (2009)
2/10
Lacks passion and character development.
24 July 2009
Warning: Spoilers
For me this movie was underwhelming. Cheri as a character was vacant, and I struggled to believe there was anything in him that would attract Lea to him. He wasn't that attractive, or intriguing. He never SAYS anything, as Lea mentioned herself. And there was no real explanation of why they got together in the first place - even though it seemed set up by HIS mother... to what, keep him out of trouble? Implausible.

Lea was a cute character. But Pfeiffer's portrayal was a touch bland. There was no great passion there.

Cheri, who apparently had great "passionate" love for Lea, quickly and easily detached himself and married some other girl. A marriage which he took to fairly well for a while. This also seemed off.

And then the ending? Stunned me. It just seemed unnecessary.

I wouldn't watch this again, or recommend it. It's random and vacant.
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