Sorry you feel that way; I think "Laura" is a beautiful, and very classy film. What don't you respect about it? The cinematography is stunning; every frame can be cut out and framed to hang on the wall. The mother/daughter rivalry is handled very subtly, and quite believably. The Patrick juvet soundtrack is one of the finest, and most unforgettable scores i have ever heard, and the film is truly erotic, while not containing that much nudity, and only 1 sex scene. There is much character development, and all relations are explored. Even the sets and the wardrobe people can be praised for their exquisite work. Tell me, does a film automatically become less respectable because there happens to be some nudity? I love this film; i find it to be a very accurate portrayal of first romantic awakenings, and of obssesive, self-absorbed artists who tend to treat human beings as objects and forget to consider their emotions. "Laura" is like a shadowy, nostalgic dream caught on film, and for this quality, I believe this to be a truly fine work of cinematic art. On a side note, i have seen the French language version, and it is vastly superior to the English dub that most people are familiar with. I admit that the english version is a bit harder to take seriously, but see this in French, it is very good.
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netstuff80
13 years ago
i think western people struggle with foreign films because we have a different view on things.
for example, the movie babycakes starring rikki lake is a German film that ends much more sadly than the american counterpart. western films need to end in a happy little package with resolution.
Europeans, in general, tend to be a bit less hung up on nudity and sexuality. i find this film gorgeous because it fascinated me as a kid. as an adult, i find it a beautifully filmed piece of art. its stunning and subtle and simply moving.
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Falconeer
13 years ago
Yes, i also saw this for the first time, at age 15, on late night cable. Up until that point in my life i had only seen hollywood films. "Laura" was my first "foreign" film, and it served as an introduction to the thousands of arthouse films that i have been collecting for years. I believe this film even changed my oipinions about sex as an adult. for instance I dont like porn films, I just find them depressing and completely unerotic. The fact that a film can change a person so much is proof of the power of cinema IMO.
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WarpedRecord
12 years ago
I was drawn to this film by the presence of Maud Adams, a beautiful woman who should have become a superstar.
"Laura" really is a beautiful film that captures a "feeling" more than most recent movies I have seen. The cinematography is absolutely striking, and the soundtrack by Patrick Juvet is top-notch — though occasionally out of sync with the emotions on the screen.
I don't think I liked it quite as much as you did, however, mainly because I found Dawn Dunlap's performance very awkward and that plot twist about the blinding of the artist manipulative and poorly handled. Still, as a study in atmosphere, this film is unforgettable. 7/10 stars from me.
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