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2.5/4
Mainly A Performance Piece
Unknown - wrote on 07/21/2015
It's hard to find criticisms for a movie like 'Clouds of Sils Maria', due to the fact that I don't have many feelings on it. This is a normal drama dealing with the personal life of an acclaimed actress. We see the actress, and her assistant, deal with the death of a longtime friend, which eventually leads to the resurfacing of her most famous stage work. This eventually leads to her starring in a remake of said play, but taking on the opposite co-lead role she had previously. In between these two events is a bunch of meandering that is ultimately a standard character piece. There's great focus on the working relationship with her assistant. Binoche and Stewart are great together in these scenes. Everything evolves slowly and with a strong air of realism. Writing, direction, and …
