In Secret
Director : Charlie Stratton
Writers : Neil Bell, Charlie Stratton (Screenplay), Emile Zola (writer of the book that inspired the movie, Thérèse Raquin)
Released date : 16th of May
Running Time : 107 minutes
Cast : Elizabeth Olsen, Oscar Isaac, Tom Felton, Jessica Lange, Mackenzie Crook...
The Story : Set in the lower echelons of 1860’s paris, Therese Raquin, a sexually repressed beautiful woman, is trapped into a loveless marriage to her sickly cousin, Camille, by her domineering aunt, Madam Raquin. Therese spends her days confined behind the counter of a small shop and her evening watching Madame play dominoes with an eclectic group. After she meets her husband’s alluring friend, Laurent, she embarks on an illicit affair that leads to tragic consequences. (Source : IMDB)
My Review :
This movie is not good. Even if the story has already been seen lots of time, I thought it would be a nice thing to see, as Zola’s stories are always quite interesting. But this movie definitely not a tribute to his work.
It is apathietic, obvious, without any wit and kind of boring. We don’t feel anything for anybody. We have just indifference for the characters and the story. We don’t believe in the love story and that a problem, as the movie is all about this love story.
And the actors are so underemployed. Elizabeth Olsen and Jessica Lange deserve better than that. Mackenzie Crook is more than that too. And Tom Felon should really choose to play a different kind of character. Every time, he choose someone we are going to pity at some point.
Well, you shouldn’t waste your time with it !
Mark : 2/10
Trailer :
2/10… And I thought I was not nice with the movie haha…
Yes, I know. After a few days, I can become really harsh !