Elle

confusing morality in this story.... if it was in fact a story; though somewhat entertaining, it was painful to watch and unpleasant imagining what the writer and director were trying to say. I fear it was not healthy or even accurate.

I must say that Isabelle Hupert gave a pretty impressive performance in this leading role. As the name of the movie kind of reveals, the whole action spins around... HER. It is like an open spiral... we are guessing where it began... but its hard to predict where and when it will end. Altough the plot is overloaded with sexuality, it all evolves in a fairly natural way... It also depicts various stages in life when the meaning of feelings and emotions are continuously changing. The one thing I would skip is probably the interview at the end of the film, included as bonus feature.

Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be giving anything starring one of my favorite screen stars a poor review. So many glowing ones here, and yet I am stumped. I loved The Piano Teacher in which she played a sexually suppressed and twisted woman. And I have loved just about everything else shes done. I had high hopes for this film when it started. She looks fabulous; the rest of the cast is great. And yet - it just didnt add up on so many levels, most notably the physical. How could it be that this woman is raped and beaten again and again and yet comes up glowing and bouncy, able to dance with her rapist after having her knee gashed by him. Why is her face seen as perfectly alabaster after multiple throttlings by her horrible abuser? I was somehow led to believe that she extracts her revenge on him, and I thought that was going to be in some clever, interesting way, but no - in the end she is as despicable as the rapist in my opinion, leaving it to an innocent to do the killing. Is her sang froid in so many sensitive situations supposed to imply that she does, after all, take after her psychopathic father? The finale seems to prove this; what she has done to her best friend. But whats particularly troublesome is that she is forgiven, again and again, by the people she uses. That does not ring true. A person like that might be feared but she would also be hated by others, not celebrated and adored. So for me, this is less about a poor woman who is raped than about a total narcissist/sociopath who has no qualms about using everyone around her, including her son, for her twisted needs and desires. No, this one just didnt add up. Mostly, though, it was her lack of any scars or physical repercussions of rape. That is an insult to women who have suffered rape and live with the mental and phsyical damages. Im shocked that critics didnt understand that. The cool, attractive cookie role not only doesnt work here, its destructive to women, and I would not advise any woman I know to see it.

This movie was very different! It was good but kind of unbelievable as far as her personal relationships in the story went. Don’t want to spoil anything; I would recommend just to hear other reviews.

I cant believe Isabelle Huppert lost out to Emma Stone. Yet another glaring example of why the Academy wouldnt know great acting if it slapped them in the face. And it has. Plenty of times.

Im a longtime fan of Isabelle Hupert, and this role is perfect for her. Im glad her age is not a deterrent any longer as makeup and care can help great actresses play younger roles in films. We can enjoy Isabelle Huperts formidable skills much longer. Good thriller film with unpredictable plot.

Intriguing story line, characterization and good acting. But...those French are famous for being all about love and sex. Well, here ya go. Violent sex. Affairs. Fantasy. Masturbation. Marital sex. Murderous sex. Same sex. Etc etc. So Elle is about Elle and Everyone else. I liked it once I settled in and let it be what it was - a sexy French film.

If you arent into reading subtitles for a French movie, give this a miss. Very disappointing.

Great movie and Huppert is an incredible actress who does a lot with her character. Made me want to move to France.

OK movie.