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"Fat Girl" is the second film which I have seen from
French director Catherine Briellat. The first one I saw
was called "Romance" which I was not that impressed
with, and which was the first "regular" film that I
have seen that included scenes of hard-core sex integrated
into the story. But I thought I'd give "Fat
Girl" a chance since I have read some pretty good reviews
of it.
This film is about sisterhood and the corresponding sexual
awakening, rivalry, jealousy, and support between two teenage
sisters. The older one is beautiful and the younger one
is overweight. The story heats up when the older girl
meets a guy while the family is all on vacation and she
decides that it is time for her to have her first sexual
experience.
"Fat Girl" moves slowly, but not boring, with long
unbroken scenes with lots of dialog. Both lead actresses
accomplish superlative jobs. It is never difficult
accepting them as individuals or as siblings. Their
problems and reactions are entirely credible. It's an
unflinching, graphic and engrossing movie but the director
totally loses it with an abrupt, sensational, over-the-top
ending. The director did the same thing with her
previous film "Romance". And like in "Romance",
the director is not afraid to show graphic sexual images,
which are shown not to titillate but is integral to the story.
I liked the film up until the last 5 minutes where I was
turned off by the shocking, brutal ending. I believe
that this ending was trying to show how events in life can
happen in a split second when you least expect it.. but I
would have liked the story to have been wrapped up in a
different way. This is one film that I have to give two
ratings to... one before the ending and one including it.
-- Mike
( 2 pops out of 4 pops ) OR ( 3 pops out of 4 pops,
minus the last 5 minutes )
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