Movie #99........................."The Page Turner"

Movie #99 "The Page Turner" is a very different film. It's quiet, it's steely, it's gutsy. It all revolves around one very tiny moment in a little girl's life that changes the course of her life; then, years later she sees she can get revenge, and goes for it --- and she proves that all good things come if you wait. And she waits, and waits, and waits, so it's a quiet, psychological thriller, but without the blood and guts that usually accompany that genre. Critics have compared it to a Hitchcock film --- it isn't that good, but it's still very stylish, and I can honestly say I've never seen a movie quite like it. But not everyone will like its slow pace. One thing that keeps it going, though, is the piano music that propels one scene into the next. That was a nice touch, esp. on this particular subject matter.



Average rating: 3.373
I rated it 4 stars
The Page Turner
La Tourneuse de Pages
(2007) NR
As a child, pianist Melanie's (Déborah François) dream of studying at a prestigious musical conservatory is shattered when the chairwoman of the jury (Catherine Frot) distracts her during an audition. Years later, a coincidence leads to Melanie's employment in the woman's household, and she finds herself in the perfect position for revenge. Directed by Denis Dercourt, this stylish psychological drama co-stars Pascal Greggory.