Holy Motors (2012)

Wow! Such a good movie.

Beautiful, moving film.

It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

The plot is unpredictable, captivating. I have seen some divine choreography. The motion capture dance was unearthly beautiful. I recommend for all who are into surreal and aesthetic imagery. The author has great fantasy

Contains ONE (maybe 2?) very mild spoiler(s).THIS SITE IS EXHAUSTING unless u have a huge monitor. (sarcasm alert) Could they have found a smaller font? Thank you, IMDb.AS FOR THE FILM, you're ALL correct; and basically nobody cares. They have a life, and Leos and Lavant probably get women we can only dream about.MY THOUGHT - one should only see this movie once, (with the possible exception of the Entracte), as one becomes overly cerebral thereafter. It's sort of like seeing that old lover after 20 years (as in the film). It feels ludicrous, and after meeting again, you really need to go kill yourself. (...as if it weren't predictable anyway)IN OTHER WORDS, I loved Holy Motors the first time, and ho hum thereafter. But I don't understand all the contempt. No one would get this upset over, say, a book of short stories. I like short stories, and I don't demand the book read like a novel.FOR EXAMPLE, I was thrilled (on first viewing) when he came home to his very surprising family, and furthermore it seemed to make perfect sense. On second viewing.., not so much. On the whole, like any book of short stories, some scenes are classic, and I'll watch them over and over.., perhaps until and upon my deathbed. Won't that be fun.ON THE OTHER HAND, what should one make of the fact (as claimed by one reviewer here) that Carax is never seen NOT wearing sunglasses.?? My Adventist pastor says watching this film is a very "soulish" pleasure. It titillates the mind and emotions and imagination, but in the end just leaves you feeling tired and depressed and a little muddy. I think I agree.AND I'VE HEARD it said that in Reality (where we all sadly must dwell), certain unnamed actors in this film is/are really Hellywood Masonic transgenders, essentially living in a perpetual state of deceit and self delusion. So I'm just saying, a film only lasts for, what, 90 minutes? Whereas a lifetime is a long time to live behind sunglasses.IN YOUTH, Juliet Binoche was stunning in Mauvais Sang, but the battle between Reality and her desire to see life artistically just left her looking a tad sour.. imho.cheers😇 [email protected]

What a delightful visual surprise was this movie. Stunning photography. Each single shot is perfect. I wanted to hug the creators. Mass audience could not like it because the typical plot is missing, but in this case it should be totally forgiven, for this is not only a gem in the oniric movie tradition, but in the overall history of cinematography.

Leos Carax comes back after a 13 year hiatus to present us with a beautifully weird, absurdist film, which is both 'a tribute to cinema' as well as 'an ode to film (celluloid)'. It doesn't have a linear story or much of a plot, and doesn't make much sense in its entirety. But there's something oddly delightful about it, and keeps you intrigued till the very end. It is unlike anything one has seen before. There are various film references in the movie which would keep cinephiles amazed.Shakespeare says, "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts." This movie is like a literal adaptation of that text; it follows an actor named Mr. Oscar, who dons one role after the other, in actual settings, in front of seemingly invisible cameras. It compares an actor's roles to real-life roles, and the themes tackled are similar too - love, sex, despair, death, etc. And in his journey, we also come across various genres of films. What does it mean to be an actor? How is it costing one? Till what does one have to go to make it feel authentic? These are just few of the questions it makes us wonder. And other than the screenplay, it's the brilliant performance of talented actor Denis Lavant that makes us wonder that. All the sequences have something to offer; they move you, make you laugh, or make you think.Few notable film references: - 'Mon Oncle' (the interior of first house) - 'Lovers on the Bridge' (Beggar sequence, La Samaritaine) - 'Mauvais Sang' (motion-capture sequence with red & white lines scrolling in the background) - 'Tokyo!' (the pseudo-leprechaun Merde; he also eats sushi before performing it) - monster movies like 'King Kong' and 'Godzilla' (Merde picking up the model; the original score from 'Godzilla') - 'Underground' (Accordion scene) - 'Breathless' (The name 'Jean', as in Jean Seberg, Kylie Minogue's hairstyle, the mention about lost baby, suicidal tendency) - 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg' (Kylie's singing sequence) - 'Cremaster 5' (Kylie's dive backwards from the building) - 'Max Mon Amour' (being married to monkey) - 'Eyes Without a Face' (the same actress, the same mask), which is both 'a tribute to cinema' as well as 'an ode to film (celluloid)'. It doesn't have a linear story or much of a plot, and doesn't make much sense in its entirety. But there's something oddly delightful about it, and keeps you intrigued till the very end. It is unlike anything one has seen before. There are various film references in the movie which would keep cinephiles amazed.