Starring: Catherine Deneuve Review: Holiday films in the hands of Hollywood make me puke. Mom is usually expiring from something terminal while the family dresses the Christmas tree with brave smiles. This French knockout, tough-minded and all the more affecting for it, turned my head around. It hits hard — even the laughs are killers. I should say that Mom (Catherine Deneuve, still an actress and beauty to die for) is slipping away from liver cancer. So what makes this one magic? Start with director Arnaud Desplechin, who co-wrote the deft script with Emmanuel Bourdieu. Desplechin (Kings and Queen, How I Got Into an Argument) is a world-class filmmaker, not some studio hack. He can maintain a light touch even in the face of tragedy. He can layer a film so that it's always springing surprises. He can reference... Rating: 3.5 Stars

Article Awards:    *Awards based on a combination of variables from both users and Heffee moderators. (608.50)

Site: Rolling Stone Feed: Movie Reviews () Url: http://www.rollingstone.com/re... Views: 0 Added On: 2008-11-20 00:40:28

None

Apparently Nobody