"Elle" means "She" - the whole movie is seen through the eyes of the character played by Isabelle Huppert, a woman being victim of an aggression in the first scene of the film.
From there you will probably be unable to predict the plot, as its structure doesn't follow the rules we've been used to. At one point during the screening I thought the movie would end soon but it went on and was still engaging. At first you might think it's just a thriller but the writing has more to offer and deploys in original ways.
Isabelle Huppert delivers a great performance playing a strong female character, something quite rare in movies.
The film can be quite shocking, but never gratuitous. Verhoeven's ability to balance a serious drama with his usual "funny" ways is thought provoking without being ponderous. This dynamic was always Verhoeven's strength, even in this kind of more "auteurish" work.
Don't await slick Hollywood style here, but a somewhat dark & gritty satire on human relationships.
Loved it, can't wait for Verhoeven's take on Jesus
From there you will probably be unable to predict the plot, as its structure doesn't follow the rules we've been used to. At one point during the screening I thought the movie would end soon but it went on and was still engaging. At first you might think it's just a thriller but the writing has more to offer and deploys in original ways.
Isabelle Huppert delivers a great performance playing a strong female character, something quite rare in movies.
The film can be quite shocking, but never gratuitous. Verhoeven's ability to balance a serious drama with his usual "funny" ways is thought provoking without being ponderous. This dynamic was always Verhoeven's strength, even in this kind of more "auteurish" work.
Don't await slick Hollywood style here, but a somewhat dark & gritty satire on human relationships.
Loved it, can't wait for Verhoeven's take on Jesus