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I just watched Kieslowski's White, and I have a question for anyone really familiar with the film (and you'd have to be pretty familiar with it)....
MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW
How exactly does the protagonist frame Julie Delpy's character at the end? I watched the last half hour a second time to try to figure it out, but I still don't get it -- how come the police show up at her hotel room and why do they suspect her of murder? I could be completely dense for not understanding this, but it's really bugging me. I understand THAT he frames her, but I feel like I'm missing a crucial detail that's preventing the plot from falling into place for me. Can anybody help? Thank you!
MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW
How exactly does the protagonist frame Julie Delpy's character at the end? I watched the last half hour a second time to try to figure it out, but I still don't get it -- how come the police show up at her hotel room and why do they suspect her of murder? I could be completely dense for not understanding this, but it's really bugging me. I understand THAT he frames her, but I feel like I'm missing a crucial detail that's preventing the plot from falling into place for me. Can anybody help? Thank you!
Metropolitan, Whit Stillman (1990)
When I first saw this years ago (probably a full decade, now that I think about it), I thought it was impossibly sophisticated and smart. I liked these people. And while, having actually seen films by Lubitsch, Rohmer, Sturges, Wilder (more) etc, this seems a lot smaller by comparison, I have to say I still have some affection for this film. The actorly line-readings (which sometimes border on amateurish). And I think Nick Smith is one of my favourite characters from the 90's (though I'm a bit ashamed of that).
Mostly, having recently read A Fortunate Age, which will go down as one of my least favourite books of the decade, I've gotta say this still seems smart and it's self indulgences less irritating.
When I first saw this years ago (probably a full decade, now that I think about it), I thought it was impossibly sophisticated and smart. I liked these people. And while, having actually seen films by Lubitsch, Rohmer, Sturges, Wilder (more) etc, this seems a lot smaller by comparison, I have to say I still have some affection for this film. The actorly line-readings (which sometimes border on amateurish). And I think Nick Smith is one of my favourite characters from the 90's (though I'm a bit ashamed of that).
Mostly, having recently read A Fortunate Age, which will go down as one of my least favourite books of the decade, I've gotta say this still seems smart and it's self indulgences less irritating.
I know a couple of people here prefer Part III to the first two. I wouldn't say that (although I love the first two and they don't), but I think it is underrated, with some great moments, and the final sequence at the Opera is every bit as good as the baptism sequence in the original.
Edited By dws1982 on 1249145532
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