Movie #611 ..........................."Woman in the Fifth"

Movie #611 "Woman in the Fifth" was the last film we saw this year for the Phoenix Film Festival and it was just so so. I was looking forward to seeing this because it had Ethan Hawke and Kristin Scott Thomas, and it was partly French and took place in Paris, but it was definitely the seedy part of the city, and the plot left something to be desired. The movie is based on a novel that was quite controversial............ some people didn't like the ending, and I'm afraid, I subscribe to that philosophy, as well. It took a turn I didn't quite swallow, and therefore, left me feeling empty about the film. That is not to say that there are some very good scenes here, very memorable moments that get across the desperation this writing is going through being a stranger in a strange land, trying to re-connect with his ex wife and little girl, who are now living in Paris. Kristin Scott Thomas is always interesting and her scenes work fairly well, along with a new woman in the writer's life who is Hungarian. Very international cast, seedy goings on, and a dumb ending. What else can I say? I might skip this one, if I were you, unless you are a huge Ethan Hawke fan and want to see an atmospherey type film.




Average rating: 3.333
I rate it 3.5 out of 5
The Woman in the Fifth
La Femme Du Vème
(2011) R
When Yankee scribe Tom Ricks moves to Paris to be closer to his daughter, he quickly finds the City of Lights to be a special and miserable place. Robbed and broke, Tom slowly climbs out of le gutter with the help of a beautiful and kind new friend.
Genre:Foreign Movies, French Movies
Availability: DVD availability date unknown