Don't Look Back
June. 03,2009Panic attacks and memory loss signal the plight of a writer whose body is inexplicably being taken over by another woman.
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As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.
There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.
This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
" Don't look back ", a good psychological drama with elements of horror,but I am surprised that it's the low rating on IMDb. Film is very good and interesting.
Jeanne (Sophie Marceau) is an author with her latest failing attempt. However things start to change around her. She notices changes in her family, her home, and eventually even herself. She wonders if she's losing her sanity as the new Jeanne gets played by Monica Bellucci.It's an interesting concept taking a page out of David Lynch's playbook such as 'Lost Highway'. It has potential, and possesses some intriguing qualities at first. Sophie Marceau's manic mental disintegration holds some fascination.However the facial morphing and the weird after effects distracts from the acting. It is a constant confusion of whether or who in the family has changed. In many way, it falls prey to the same problem that David Lynch had. It feels very gimmicky.
It is clear Jeanne, a young writer is having some problems dealing with rejection. Her new book, a sure winner, is turned down at the start of the film by her editor. Jeanne, who appears to be a middle class woman with a nice husband and family, begins imagining things. The child she sees outside her apartment looks familiar to her, yet, she has not a clue about how that girl fits into her life.It is clear that Jeanne is having a lot of doubts about herself. Slowly, her life spins out of control. Jeanne has a special thing about Italy, so she must go there in order to find out what is really going on. As she arrives there, things get out of hand. The woman she thought was her mother is now working at her family's restaurant. Before that, Jeanne changes in front of our own eyes to become a different person. Pursuing a not too clear past comes as a shock and a surprise to the viewer.This French film conceived and directed by Marina De Van, is puzzling at best. It is obvious everything one is watching is happening in her mind. Ms. De Van's tale of suspense presents a lot for the audience to absorb. It is not an easy movie to sit through and it demands a lot from the viewer who is easily confused as Jeanne is seen as a different person, with a different husband to boot.The allure in watching "Don't Look Back" was the presence of two popular actresses, Sophie Marceau and Monica Bellucci. Both actresses have done much better work before, and frankly, this film does not add much luster to their otherwise good film careers. Andrea Di Stefano and Thierry Neuvic are seen as Gianni and Teo.
In France, Jeanne (Sophie Marceau) is a writer and researcher of historical events and biographies, married with two children, who is venturing into a novel based on her memories. However, in the opinion of her editor, her narrative is cold and without emotions and she has no recollections before the age of eight, when she had a car accident. She pushes her memories and starts to have visual distortions of her home first and then she does not recognize her husband, children and even her mother. She decides to travel to Italy and along the trip she physically changes to another Jeanne (Monica Bellucci). Once in Italy, she finds her mother and husband and learns the truth about her past."Ne te retourne pás" is an engaging but flawed psychological thriller with two of the most beautiful European actresses, Monica Bellucci and Sophie Marceau. The acting is top-notch and Monica Bellucci makes a perfect transition of characters with her fluent French and Italian. The special effects are also awesome with the merging of Monica Bellucci and Sophie Marceau in one character. However, the story never explains how Rosa Maria could project her adult brother as her husband if she had never seen him again. My vote is six.Title (Brazil): "Encontro com o Passado" ("Meeting with the Past")