Chantal Deruaz, Frédéric Andréi, Gérard Darmon
Director Jean-Jacques Beineix launched the Cinema Du Look movement with this stylish cult thriller that remains as innovative today as when it premiered in 1981. Jules (Frederic Andrei), a young post...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 28, 1997
Stats: 450 reviews
You won't know what hit you when, halfway through it, the feeling settles in your mind that this movie is really, really good. It's a mad French movie that slowly creeps into your bones as it begins to build insane subplot after subplot on the para-dimensional atmosphere of the P...( read more)
10/10
Riveting thriller with style to spare and layers like a . . . multi-layerd cake . . . yeah, cake . . . mmmmm.
This was the first foreign language movie I seen. I remember as a 12 year old being captivated by the style and cinematography of the director. The story is tense and exciting and the characters are so rich, that they almost pop out of the screen. This is not to be missed.
'Diva' Hits Too Many Wrong Notes
Was I the only one paying attention to the illogical events and implausible situations that occurred in this film and not just watching the pretty pictures? Stylistic camp I'd call it, which came as a big disappointment considering some of the lo...( read more)
Querky, funny action packed, twists and turns and that's AFTER that aria. I LOVE this movie!!!
This film isn't about piracy, prostitution, blackmail or even murder- although it has loads of all that. At its heart, Diva is about music- no, not the loud jarring sort but the kind that occupies the space between silences.
And we don't just listen to it; what is more, we actu...( read more)
Relevant today more than it was when it was made. Though not to be mistaken as a pro-do not bootleg message.
A stylish and flashy French thriller. The movie is a bit overlong and tends to drag in the middle, but has a fairly compelling story. The film gets more interesting and exciting as it progresses towards its conclusion. I liked the soundtrack which was a mix of electronic and ope...( read more)
A light-headed, fleet-footed French caper, Jean-Jacques Beineix's ultra-stylish Diva stormed the art houses when it was released in 1982, and it's still a lot of fun now -- though its hip patina feels... full review
Here is a director taking audacious chances, doing wild and unpredictable things with his camera and actors, just to celebrate moviemaking. full review
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