12.5.09

Last Tango in Paris

As the title suggests, Bertolucci's famous film is a story of two people engaged in a passionate, somewhat violent, and temporary relationship. Marlon Brando is a wayward American who has been living in Paris for several years. Following a sudden tragedy, he lunges into a secret affair with a malleable young French woman. They go about their 'normal' lives and meet at random in a mostly empty apartment to partake in coital activities, struggling (at the insistence of Brando's character) to maintain anonymity. The man reveals himself to be a deeply disturbed person who is completely disillusioned with conventional human interactions, while the woman (girl, really) continues to return despite other inclinations and a relationship with a kinder, though hyperactive and rather annoying, young filmmaker. The film is lavish, intense, and strangely captivating. The jazzy music swells into sudden torrents of strings and wild tango rhythms and then subsides just as abruptly, much like the emotions of the characters. Not recommended for children or conservatives.

Highly Entertaining
4 out of 5

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Plot: 4
Imagery: 4
Originality: 4
Soundtrack: 4
Last Tango in Paris
Overall: 4

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