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La peau blanche (2004)
unusual twist
I missed the opening 15 minutes so I am not sure if that led to the surprising unusual twist, however it was a quiet plot that was easy to follow.
Although the movie had English subtitles, it was very easy to follow.
Acting was average at best, but the slow moving story had something that seemed to keep my interest long enough for it to get a little interesting.
The storyline itself is nothing new, but the angle in which it was told was quietly different.
Overall, not a masterpiece but a simple movie that is fairly rated between a 6 and 7.
L'empire des loups (2005)
surprised enjoyment
Although this movie is in French and dubbed in English, the most important thing required to enjoy this movie is using the English subtitles even though the speech is in English...the voice over seems to be competing with the background movie sound (rain, music) so it is difficult to make out the conversations without it.
The movie is a bit difficult to follow during the first portion of the movie, but that alone is usually a positive for me as this isn't a movie whose plot is known 10 minutes into the movie. The movie takes place predominantly in France, so the scenery is pleasant. Due to the voice over, the dialog is sub par but the pace and mystery of the movie is very good and the story line isn't bad for a thriller type movie.
The biggest disappointment for me was not having Jean Reno dub his own voice, but other than that, I did enjoy the movie.