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Red Lights Reviews

2004

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Starring French cinema legends Carole Bouquet (THAT OBSCURE OBJECT OF DESIRE) and Jean-Pierre Darroussin (UN AIR DE FAMILLE), director Cedric Kahn's thriller, based on a novel by Georges Simenon, features dry humour and Hitchcockian suspense. The relationship between Antoine (Darroussin) and Helene (Bouquet) is deteriorating. .. Read more

Starring	Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Carole Bouquet
Director	Cedric Kahn
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- Itâs Paris, summer, and like everyone else Antoine (Jean-Pierre Darroussin) and HÃlÃne (Carole Bouquet) are... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:18
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  - 2
  Tense and involving thriller
  
  An exceptional performance from Jean-Pierre Darroussin papers over the cracks in this thriller from Cedric Kahn. He plays Antoine, a lowly insurance accountant ... read more »
  
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  - Philip Concannon
  - London
  - 05 Feb 2005 at 19:54
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  - 1
  very slow
  
  intriguing movie but like french movies generally are very slow, i was left wanting and expecting more, still worth a catch
  
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  - london
  - 24 Feb 2011 at 20:28
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  - 1
  Interesting
  
  I found the film a little boring in the first 40 minutes. its not until she has gone missing that it picks up. however, it is obvious what has happened and you ... read more »
  
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  - Midlands
  - 03 Mar 2009 at 17:58
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  - 0
  Male impotence
  
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  Was expectant about this film considering I've recently watched - and been captivated by - the directors earlier film L'Ennui.
  
  And it started... read more »
  
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- - janmecir
  - 54 reviews
  - Buckfastleigh
  - 30 Oct 2008 at 21:16
- - 0
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  Surprisingly gripping
  
  I thought it was going to be a film about marital tensions, but it turned out to be a film full of another sort of tension: an edge-of-the seat kind where one ... read more »
  
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  - Innerleithen
  - 23 Oct 2008 at 10:49
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  - 1
  Poor
  
  This film is very poor. It loses all credibility in the first few minutes, when a very average looking, mediocre, middle aged insurance salesman meets his wife ... read more »
  
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- - JohnnyX
  - 100 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 21 Oct 2008 at 03:20
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  - 2
  Not as good as I'd expected
  
  I felt that this film lacked depth. The storyline was one dimensional and offered nothing new.
  
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- - David Benham
  - Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  - 18 Apr 2006 at 19:15
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  Waiting for ???
  
  I borrowed this film on the enthusiastice reviews of both professionals and Screen Select viewers. Watching it I was reminded of the classic comment on '... read more »
  
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  - Llanfairpwllgwyngyll..., Anglesey
  - 13 Mar 2006 at 10:59
- - 1
  - 2
  Not worth the fuss
  
  The male lead, Jean-Pierre Darroussin is exceptional in this otherwise slim outing for a Georges Simenon story. To describe it as 'riveting' is perhaps ... read more »
  
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- - Clerico
  - 84 reviews
  - Dunbar
  - 31 Oct 2005 at 09:08
- - 1
  - 1
  Curiously absorbing French thriller
  
  A road movie with a difference as Antoine (Jean -Pierre Daroussin) and his wife Helene (Carole Bouquet) share an acrimonious car journey to the South of France ... read more »
  
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- - Northernsky
  - 318 reviews
  - Halifax
  - 24 Sep 2005 at 15:40
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  Sad, heavy, dark, compelling
  
  The slow descent of a man into an alcoholic stupour over a 24 hour period, leading him to a near-death experience, is chronicled with glaring accuracy. The ... read more »
  
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- - Rory Aitken
  - Totnes
  - 04 Aug 2005 at 16:48
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- - 19
  - 2
  Tense and involving thriller
  
  An exceptional performance from Jean-Pierre Darroussin papers over the cracks in this thriller from Cedric Kahn. He plays Antoine, a lowly insurance accountant ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 70100
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Philip Concannon
  - London
  - 05 Feb 2005 at 19:54
- - 2
  - 0
  Sad, heavy, dark, compelling
  
  The slow descent of a man into an alcoholic stupour over a 24 hour period, leading him to a near-death experience, is chronicled with glaring accuracy. The ... read more »
  
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- - Rory Aitken
  - Totnes
  - 04 Aug 2005 at 16:48
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  Red Lights
  
  A good film with a look at French Life. Certainly on a par with Diva which before this was one of my favourite films. Very enjoyable and thanks for bringing ... read more »
  
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- - dannymcgeehan
  - Staffordshire
  - 14 Apr 2005 at 23:47
- - 1
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  ENJOYABLE
  
  BUT AS OTHERS HAVE STATED THERE ARE SOME HOLES IN THE PLOT.HOWEVER ONCE IT GOT GOING THE PERFORMANCES ARE GOOD WITH A COUPLE OF SURPRISES ALONG THE WAY.... read more »
  
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  - WAKEFIELD
  - 28 Apr 2005 at 12:44
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  fine french drama
  
  the lovely actress carole boquet goes missing on a car journey with her husband and then the mystery kicks off french drama at its best!
  
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  - wales
  - 24 Jun 2005 at 00:55
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  - 0
  Clever plot
  
  Clever plot much as you would expect from Georges Simenon ( I loved Maigret)but oh, the irritation watching this film's plot changing direction as quickly ... read more »
  
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  - Somerset
  - 02 Jul 2005 at 11:16
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  - 0
  Waiting for ???
  
  I borrowed this film on the enthusiastice reviews of both professionals and Screen Select viewers. Watching it I was reminded of the classic comment on '... read more »
  
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  - Llanfairpwllgwyngyll..., Anglesey
  - 13 Mar 2006 at 10:59
- - 0
  - 0
  If you love French cinema...
  
  A road trip movie with a difference.
  
  Great performances. Somewhat relies too heavily on coincidence to support the chain of events, especially the ... read more »
  
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- - Bazza68
  - Gloucester
  - 12 May 2005 at 10:12
- - 1
  - 1
  Curiously absorbing French thriller
  
  A road movie with a difference as Antoine (Jean -Pierre Daroussin) and his wife Helene (Carole Bouquet) share an acrimonious car journey to the South of France ... read more »
  
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- 349238
- - Northernsky
  - 318 reviews
  - Halifax
  - 24 Sep 2005 at 15:40
- - 0
  - 0
  Surprisingly gripping
  
  I thought it was going to be a film about marital tensions, but it turned out to be a film full of another sort of tension: an edge-of-the seat kind where one ... read more »
  
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- 648319
- - a customer
  - Innerleithen
  - 23 Oct 2008 at 10:49

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Critics' reviews
- Itâs Paris, summer, and like everyone else Antoine (Jean-Pierre Darroussin) and HÃlÃne (Carole Bouquet) are... read more on Time Out
- 47677
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:18
- Masterful ... the leads are remarkably good ... one of the best French directors working today
- 12876
- - Time Out
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 13:00
- The best French film I've seen all year ... outstanding
- 12875
- - The Daily Telegraph
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 13:00
- Sublime ... a mini masterpiece of tension building
- 12874
- - Film Review
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 13:00
- Suspenseful ... an impressive, intelligent work
- 12877
- - Total Film
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 13:00
- Exceptional ... accomplished and assured
- 12873
- - Empire
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 13:00

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  Starring French cinema legends Carole Bouquet (THAT OBSCURE OBJECT OF DESIRE) and Jean-Pierre Darroussin (UN AIR DE FAMILLE), director Cedric Kahn's thriller, based on a novel by Georges Simenon, features dry humour and Hitchcockian suspense. The relationship between Antoine (Darroussin) and Helene ...