This is How Movies Should Be Made

Please don't spend money on this.

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

Strong performances from the cast and the plot is actually unpredictable enough to keep me watching till the end. I also found it a bit depressing to watch as a movie. The infidelity of the French portrayed in this movie, well is, I would say a pretty accurate portrayal of how they are in real life. It's also quite horrible to watch in a way. I mean the movie glosses over it, like it's an accepted fact so both parties are happy with this. But all I see is that the female character takes so much pain and so much crap from the guy. The relationship is very one sided in that the girl seems to put in more than the guy does... but yes it's also a reminder that if a couple has chemistry and the right opportunities presented by circumstance, then the relationship might work even if the guy is a bit of a jerk. Still the movie's plot is quite unrealistic I think, and lots of sex scenes, which were not terrible but just a note you might want to make sure young children aren't around when you're watching this :)

"Rust and Bone" is an emotional, tough yet beautiful adult French drama that punches more in the head rather than heart. Jacques Audiard brilliantly gathering two lonely-damaged soul into a complicated relationship with stylish direction and slow plot. The two leading role, Matthias Schoenaerts and Marion Cotillard confidently portrays two different background character that unconditionally need each other to pass through every hard moment in front. Especially for Marion Cotillard, her ability in acting is unquestionable, she successfully brings a magnetic performance as Stephanie and invites audiences sympathy with her character. Still, "Rust and Bone" is imperfect as a movie. Some non-ethics behavior from Ali, too slow storytelling and soulless romance makes this drama hardly to see more than once.

a splendid movie. not ,only, for acting, image or genius of director but for its force. for the art to have roots in every day reality and in ordinary life of viewer. impressive, powerful, honest at whole. salted, cruel, delicate, speech about vulnerability and need of the other as existence support, a great opportunity to remind the amazing artistic possibilities of Marion Cotillard, it is a necessary film. for understand yourself, for see a magnificent manner to use silence as the most powerful speech, for explore levels of fragility and the subtle science to be part from the other. beautiful images, superb performance. and something else. the deep roots. because it is one of rare films who becomes part of yourself.

I just cannot get this film out of my head. It touched me so deeply and I'm still trying to figure out why. It seems to me that it's a film which is almost impossible to define. I feel unable to do it any justice because it is so much more than the sum of its parts( but don't misunderstand me, its parts are v good) It is so subtle and complex that individual viewers will take very different things from it. Whatever else it may be though, it was in my view, one of the most convincing and touching love stories I've ever seen on screen. Top notch performances. Not an easy watch by any means, but so rewarding. What I admire most is the absolute refusal to resort to sentimentality. We feel what we feel, without manipulation. The minute it finished I wanted to watch it all over again and having done so I feel I am only just getting to grips with the many levels the film works on and its message/s. Even after several viewings certain aspects of it still puzzle me, but in a good way. Highly intelligent film making.