Anthony Zimmer (2005)

This is an excellent film to watch with a significant other ... but make sure to schedule some "debriefing time" afterward. If you like films such as North by Northwest and The Thomas Crown Affair, you are bound to be intrigued by Anthony Zimmer.

Sophie Marceau plays her part as femme fatale with a perfect mix of Eva Marie Saint's Artemisian aloofness and Rene Russo's no-nonsense sensuality, and it is a pleasure to watch her interaction with Yvan Attal throughout the film. I think I can safely promise that as soon as the film has ended, you will want to see it all over again.

In an age of computer-generated action and ever-expanding body parts, it is true bliss to be seduced by a film that generates suspense in such a variety of ways. Jerome Salle needs no ticking bombs or buried treasures to tell a good story. As long as a man knows how to dress, how to write a script, and how to deal with a lady like Chiara, the rest will naturally follow ... Too bad so few Anglo-Saxon writers/directors respect those basic rules.

Bottom line: If you rent Anthony Zimmer, you won't need a back-up film. Just make yourself comfortable, and get on that train. (PS: I'm not sure shoes like that are legal outside France ... )

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