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Titane
Whatever I expected this to be, it wasn’t at all. I honestly don’t know what I was expecting, in terms of plot and themes. All I knew was the little blurb on Letterboxd with the summary. So after watching this, my recommendation is to go in as blind as possible. Because it’s really refreshing to watch a film where you’re either completely blindsided or everything is completely new. That being said, I did enjoy this, though not as much as some of my Letterboxd peers. I think it’s because it wasn’t what I expected at all so it took me some time to settle in and really vibe with it. Don’t get me wrong, I did enjoy this, just not as much as I was expecting. But I can almost guarantee that when I rewatch it, it’ll be much more intriguing. I can’t or won’t say anything about the story, other than it’s written extremely well and goes far deeper into Alexia’s character than I thought it would. It does a great job of focusing on characters while still having the body horror element and being a cohesive work. Agathe Rouselle’s performance was completely overlooked, and even though she was nominated for a lot of international awards, I would like to have seen her get a lot more recognition from the States. Because it was borderline generational and extremely unnerving and moving. It’s easily one of my favorite female performances of the 21st century. Most of her best moments of the film come just from her eyes. She doesn’t need to speak to portray emotion. The rest of the cast was good, but Rouselle was IT. Lastly, the body horror was a nice touch, often referred to as Cronenbergian. It’s not Cronenberg, but it does come close. Overall, this is a strong film visually and plot-wise, though it definitely took me aback a little bit, in a sense of getting into it. But it’s still great, and I would recommend it to all horror/drama fans. This film is officially Berry Approved, so go watch it now!
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