Film No. 88 (2014) December 27th. 8.00 PM SOMMERVILLE Outdoor Cinema UWA Nedlands.
5 To 7
The selection of films chosen to make up the Festival of Perth program is often impressive. Usually they are independently made with an unconventional style including lingering shots and thoughtful characterizations and dialogue. 5 To 7 was a typical inclusion in the festival stable, at least this is reflected in the first half of the film.
Brian (Anton Yelchin) is a writer with more rejection slips than his wall can support. One day he is drawn to French beauty Arielle (Berenice Mariohe) standing outside the St Regis Hotel in downtown Manhattan awaiting someone to light her cigarette. From here the fairytale begins as Brian chats Arielle up, then learns she is willing to meet with him again, but only from 5pm to 7pm (French for "I'm married but available for late afternoon rendezvous").
Then for 50 minutes we are treated to some wonderful shots of our key players in various situations from walking from long-shot to close up (one take) in Central Park to a soft focus scene of our protagonists standing in the rain on a city sidewalk discussing their smoldering relationship with candid honesty. Meanwhile Sam (Frank Langella) and Arlene (Glenn Close) meld into the plot as Brian's parents; they have some of the film's best lines.
And yes, you guessed it, Brian and Arielle's feelings for one another become complicated, thus the happy ending teeters. The issue I have with the second half of the film revolves around a musical soundtrack hell bent on manipulating my feelings and scenes that repeat the intent already shown in previous takes. It's as if director Victor Levin has lost confidence in the techniques he used quite successfully to set the story in motion. A likeable romantic comedy never the less. 7GUMS
Brian (Anton Yelchin) is a writer with more rejection slips than his wall can support. One day he is drawn to French beauty Arielle (Berenice Mariohe) standing outside the St Regis Hotel in downtown Manhattan awaiting someone to light her cigarette. From here the fairytale begins as Brian chats Arielle up, then learns she is willing to meet with him again, but only from 5pm to 7pm (French for "I'm married but available for late afternoon rendezvous").
Then for 50 minutes we are treated to some wonderful shots of our key players in various situations from walking from long-shot to close up (one take) in Central Park to a soft focus scene of our protagonists standing in the rain on a city sidewalk discussing their smoldering relationship with candid honesty. Meanwhile Sam (Frank Langella) and Arlene (Glenn Close) meld into the plot as Brian's parents; they have some of the film's best lines.
And yes, you guessed it, Brian and Arielle's feelings for one another become complicated, thus the happy ending teeters. The issue I have with the second half of the film revolves around a musical soundtrack hell bent on manipulating my feelings and scenes that repeat the intent already shown in previous takes. It's as if director Victor Levin has lost confidence in the techniques he used quite successfully to set the story in motion. A likeable romantic comedy never the less. 7GUMS
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