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Poor...
Steve Jansen from UK,
8th August, 2007
Whilst Orchestra Seats is obviously good natured and aims to be sweet and feelgood, I found this to be unfocused, poorly structured, averagely acted, and ultimately a bit dull. So much so, that I feel like the best thing going for it was that it was in French, and therefore an initial curiosity... But nothing more. I'm rarely disappointed by many European movies, as the ones that travel generally have something to warrant the interest, but this one I feel may be a triumph of marketing over content. The central female character is obviously there to provide a focal point, around which all of the storylines and characters weave. The idea being that each and everyone featured must learn a lesson to return to the lives they've lost any love for. However, the key problem is that it all feels so obvious, and fails to present any believable jeopady to face, or real challenges to overcome. The characters are pitched as stereotypes operating at a level akin to farce, which I found just too anachronistic, hindering me from caring enough about any of them. And the central lead, who is supposed to be affecting all of these people for the better is so weak, and two-dimensional, that the events she's navigated through become increasingly contrived, and clunky. I'd go as far to say that she's so ineffectual and poorly developed and presented, that she ends up being nothing more than a pretty macguffin in this slight, and forgettable movie... In the end, I remained unengaged, and unconvinced that anyone had seriously experienced anything of any note. And seeing as that's the point of this movie, I'd have to say this isn't good. Shame, really, the heart is there and the colours are vivid, it just lacks blood...
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