Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Connie Nielsen | ... | Diane de Monx | |
Charles Berling | ... | Hervé Le Millinec | |
Chloë Sevigny | ... | Elise Lipsky | |
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Dominique Reymond | ... | Karen |
Jean-Baptiste Malartre | ... | Henri-Pierre Volf | |
Gina Gershon | ... | Elaine Si Gibril | |
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Edwin Gerard | ... | Edward Gomez |
Thomas M. Pollard | ... | Avocat américain | |
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Abi Sakamoto | ... | Kaori - la traductrice |
Naoko Yamazaki | ... | Eiko | |
Nao Ohmori | ... | Shoji (as Nao Ômori) | |
Jean-Pierre Gos | ... | Verkamp - Contact Diane | |
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Julie Brochen | ... | Gina - Amie de Diane |
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Randall Holden | ... | Ray |
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Alexandre Lachaux | ... | Erwan - Broker #1 |
Diane works for a French firm bidding to purchase a Japanese animation outfit. Diane maliciously hatches a plot to take the job of her supervisor Karen. The plan succeeds, but then Diane faces problems when a competing American firm, represented by Elaine, becomes involved. Diane's assistant Elise remains loyal to Karen, and she frustrates Diane's every move. When it comes to light that the one of the concerned parties controls an Internet site which broadcasts actual torture, the plot thickens. Written by Ken Miller {wkmiller704@yahoo.com}
It's rather sad to watch a talented filmmaker - which French director Olivier Assayaz without a doubt is - taking an original idea and then strangling it with his own hands. Demonlover starts out great - like a 70's spy film, only set in the world of adult Internet sites, which makes the film so much more exciting. And it looks very good, too - as if it takes place in some kind of futuristic sterile world full of bright but cold colours. But in the second half the movie takes a turn towards Lost Highway territory and in the end finds itself exactly where it headed - nowhere. Instead of giving us, viewers, a satisfying resolution of a conflict, the director drags us down the blind alley and shoots us - as well as his own film - in the back. Still, Demonlover has enough to offer to make it worth watching (like a terrific score by Sonic Youth) at least once. It's only the fact that it could be truly great instead of just worth watching, that bothers me