Three Colors: Red (Trois couleurs: Rouge)

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Three Colors: Red (Trois couleurs: Rouge)

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Irčne Jacob, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Federique Feder, Jean-Pierre Lorit, Samuel Le Bihan

A beautiful model named Valentine crosses paths with a retired judge, whose dog she runs over with her car. The lonely judge, she discovers, amuses himself by eavesdropping on all of his neighbors' ph...( read more  read more... )one conversations. Near Valentine's apartment lives a young man who aspires to be a judge and loves a woman who will betray him. From these characters' proximity comes spiritual kinship and mutual redemption.

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  • flixsterman
    June 11, 2009
    flixsterman
    Definitely the most abstract and non-linear of Kieslowski's trilogy. If Blue moved you to tears and White made you chuckle, Red will inspire you to ponder and reflect..
  • dreamfaeries
    October 15, 2008
    dreamfaeries
    The best of the trilogy. I enjoyed this movie greatly. I love how each film rolls into each other and you see paticular parts in each film from the other films. Well done.
  • kenstachnik
    August 24, 2008
    kenstachnik
    Amazing, touching, haunting, beautiful, joyous and absolutely mesmerizing.
  • her69eyes
    July 13, 2008
    her69eyes
    A week ago I only knew Krzysztof Kieslowski by name. Now, i'm sitting absolutely breathless after witnessing the absolute masterpiece of "Red", and the "Three Colors" trilogy in general. At the end of the film, when all the characters from "Blue", "White", and "Red" are brought t...( read more)ogether - you really feel like you are witnessing something special. It's impossible to not get chills up your spine. This is one of the most elaborate, precise, and thought-provoking pieces of work in all of film history. And I call it a "piece of work" rather than a "trilogy" because it's inexcusable to not see all three parts of the whole.

    The hero of "Red" is Valentine (Irene Jacob). We insantly notice that she's far more likable and sweet than the characters in the other two films. Even when things don't go her way she doesn't seem to lose her attitude. She remains cheerful and pleasant after failing to win a slot machine on a daily basis. And when she finally does win it, she accuses the store owner of rigging it. Shortly thereafter we see that there's much more to the character than a hollow happy-go-lucky girl.

    While fiddling with the radio on the drive home one day, Valentine strikes a dog with her car. Worried, she takes it into her car and drives it to his owner. The owner is a retired judge named Joseph Kern (Jean-Louis Trintignant), who seems indifferent about everything in life itself. Shortly thereafter their paths are crossed again, and Valentine discovers that he's been spying on the neighbors with advanced surveillance equipment. Meanwhile, we see a parallel story develop in Auguste (Jean-Pierre Lorit) and Karin (Frederique Feder) in brief segments - however, we know exactly what it all means. The similarities between the two relationships are absolutely unmistakable. As Auguste's life crumbles like Joseph's once did, we begin to believe that Auguste and Valentine are soul mates. Furthermore, we think that Auguste and Joseph are practically one in the same.

    The beauty of the "Three Colors" trilogy is how different each film is from each other. "Blue" is perhaps the most emotionally developed and it's unquestionably the most visually appealing. "White" offers a bit more comic relief, and incredible wit and irony in it's writing. "Red", however, is the most engaging. It's a film that leaves the audience lingering on every single word spoken. Not only do we get into the whole philosophy behind voyeurism in the first half of the film, the charm of the second half revolves around the parallels between the characters and the character of Joseph himself.

    I had intended on seeing "The Double Life of Veronique" as soon as possible, and after seeing Irene Jacob's performance in this i'm dying to get my hands on it this instant. She lights up the screen with so much charisma and beauty, while at all times keeping her emotions fairly refined. This isn't a melodramatic film whatsoever and emotions are displayed in the most subtle of ways. Equally unbelievable in it's strength is Jean-Louis Trintignant's performance as Joseph. He's a character that goes through vast changes as the film goes on - the mysterious old guy locked in his house, to the lovable tragic hero.

    On the IMDB boards for this film, I saw someone draw comparisons to "Lost in Translation". While that is a bit of a stretch, I do like that comparison in many ways. In both films we see relationships develop between an older man and a younger woman based completely on coincidence. The difference here, of course, is that we're rooting for Auguste to win Valentine's heart in behalf of Joseph. We understand that Joseph and Irene don't really need to be together... but at the same time, we understand that they completely do grow to love each other.

    "Red" is a masterpiece that's rarely paralleled in terms of it's maturity and it's ability to make the audience completely invest within the characters. While I thought "Blue" was as good as you're going to get - it's clear after viewing the whole trilogy that no film really has the edge on the other. While "Red" is the best individually, "Three Colors" is the film that's the masterpiece. You need to see these immediately, and you need to see them all. They need to be viewed as one entity.
  • johnd62
    May 6, 2008
    johnd62
    For the record Red is the best of director Krzysztof Kieslowski's color trilogy. This is a stunning piece of work in every way possible including a wonderful performance by Irene Jacob. Not a movie for everyone (a.k.a idiots will hate this movie and want to watch Transformers ins...( read more)tead.) but for anyone willing to give the little foreign film a chance this is a must see.
  • michaelcorleone
    December 27, 2009
    michaelcorleone
    Kieslowski's trilogy is so strong because it uncovers something truly profound, and that is what makes it so difficult to describe. This concluding installment finds the most devastating, transcendent moments out of all three films, and I'd say it's my personal favorite. Painted ...( read more)with distinct strokes, this film is clearly guided by the hand of an inspired artist. It is totally unpredictable, which is part of what makes it so absorbing. But it doesn't resort to cheap tricks to keep its audience engaged. This is a piece that relies on strong storytelling and performances. A masterpiece.
  • inblue888
    November 14, 2009
    inblue888
    "Very mysterious...title reflects the plot ! A must see for french movie lovers"
  • blacksheepboy
    November 10, 2009
    blacksheepboy
    Red is Kieslowski's best installment of his Three Colors films, and it is a reddish, warm depiction of solidarity and fraternity (the red colour of the French flag), bringing the trilogy to a wonderful conclusion.
  • wwaising
    October 14, 2009
    wwaising
    Finale of [Trois Couleurs] and my favorite among three. [Rouge] is intense & passionate. Mild but beautifully poetic at the same time. The story is intriguing & easy to follow. The final scene marks a perfect fullstop for this trilogy.
  • claykennedy
    August 23, 2009
    claykennedy
    Well-made, intriguing, but a little unapproachable.
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