Why you should go watch Annette

Hello, Charlie !

I saw Annette during the holidays and honestly...

Me too !

So, first, what is Annette ?

Annette is a musical comedy made by Leos Carax, with Marion Cotillard, Adam Driver, and other great actors.

It tells the story of the perfect Hollywood couple: Anne, an internationally renowned opera singer, and her husband, Henry, a famous stand-up comedian with a distinctly American sense of humour. However, the birth of their child turns their "perfect" life upside down...

It is now one of my favourite films. No kidding, it's a masterpiece. But, because it's neither an argument nor well explained, I'm going to logically and COMPLETELY objectively (ahem) explain why you should watch the movie Annette as soon as possible. Here are 5 reasons why !

So, may we start ?

1/ Because the acting is amazing

In the film, all the actors play really well, but honestly, a special mention must be given to Simon Helberg and Adam Driver. One gives a masterful performance with his feverishness and growing jealousy, the other with his violence and brutality. It's just incredible.

 

2/Because the soundtrack is breathtaking 

It was the Sparks who did the music for Annette. And what a fabulous job! There's humour, a driving rhythm, and the actors' singing is on point. I could give you a song here, but at the risk of spoiling the film, I'll just say that you should go and see it to hear the soundtrack... ;)


3/Because it is extremely well filmed

This is not Leos Carax's first recognized film (Annette won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, so I'm not the only one who appreciates it :D ) but it's the only one I've seen so far, and I have to admit that every single shot of the film are just magnificent !

4/Because the emotions you feel when you are watching the movie are indescribable

Beyond the various chilling moments in Annette, those that make you laugh, those that make you cry, the film leaves a mark on you. When I left the cinema, I couldn't even say why I liked it. Of course, one can immediately recognize the filmic and musical qualities of Annette, but it is above all a strange sensation that one feels after having seen it.  Weird, weird... But terribly fantastic!

5/ Because it denounces child exploitation and domestic violence

Without going into detail at the risk of spoiling the film, I would simply say that Annette is not just an aesthetic work, and has a real meaning. Of course, all this is hidden behind the artistic and symbolic side of the film, but a nice message is present...

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Those are my top five reasons, but I'm sure if someone asked me, I could come up with half a hundred more, and I could talk about the film for hours. And for those of you I still haven't convinced, I'd just ask...

~Marine