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Rating: 9/10
Since I had not been able to fully appreciate the recent Polanski
works, this movie has been for me a big surprise. I especially disliked
"Carnage" because I found it predictable, and therefore boring – and I
know very well I was quite alone in my opinion, but still. For this
reason, I was biased towards another movie from the same director
featuring just a couple of characters secluded in an interior. But,
eventually, I found "Venus" surprising and exciting (and please don't
misunderstand: excitement entirely came out of surprise).
The script, apparently simple, is a jewel with many shining facets, a
brilliant movie translation of a witty stageplay inspired by a
meaningful and modern book. It is like a very complex choreography, a
delicate and fragile thing, very easy to spoil unless the execution is
perfect. But the great work of the director and of the actors have
produced a real masterpiece that maintains a high level of tension and
interest throughout his whole running time.
Thanks to the brilliant connections between literature, stage and
reality, and thanks to the many things that remain unclear about the
character's real identities and motivations, this movie sounds much
more like a question than like a an answer: some kind of Rorschach spot
to test the opinion of the audience about the relationships between a
man and a woman, between the lover and the beloved one. Go see it with
an open mind, and you won't be disappointed: even in a worst case
scenario you will find an interesting piece of conversation, so anyhow
your time will be well spent.
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