Chromophobia on DVD (2005)

A customer from London, England , 14/04/2008

Badly shot, badly written and with second-rate performances throughout. Leaves you wondering what the point was; one of the worst films I've ever seen. A real waste.

  7 out of 7 people found this review helpful

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FILUMBUFF from SALISBURY [Highly rated reviewer] , 16/04/2008

Rich in visual content this well crafted film wonderfully relects contemporary society and the way individuals come to terms with their fate. Nice ending too.

  4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

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antoine from Oxford [Highly rated reviewer] , 02/06/2008

A refreshingly thoughtful film exploring different kinds of betrayal across a range of characters and relationships. It's ambitious and has some terrific acting but there are too many parallel plots and it doesn't fully hang together. Kristin Scott-Thomas and Damian Lewis are both excellent in the central story which explores the emotional poverty of the rich & privileged. And Penelope Cruz acts her socks off as the sick prostitute whose link to the other plots only becomes clear at the end.

The title seems over-prententious and the script tries too hard to include too much. But don't knock it. It's a brave and intelligent film - and a real change in subject matter from the trad. griitty working class focus of so many interesting british films. There's a lot to enjoy here as Martha Fiennes takes a satirical view of some pretty unlikeable upper classes. Ben Chaplin and Ian Holm are also first class and the film is beautifully shot.

  3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

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customer from London , 07/05/2008

Very good film, nicely acted, and visually appealing. I liked the way it dealt with the issues of friendship and trust and it is good to see a British film which is nicely crafted.

  2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

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A customer from Norwich , 06/08/2008

This was recommended by a friend. After watching it I read the Rotten Tomato reviews and was surprised how badly received it had been. I enjoyed the movie.......it was only in the retelling of the story to a friend that I felt it had been melodramatic (in some places); one glaring example being the 'last dance' scene............... entirely unbelievable in my opinion. The story line was somewhat convoluted ..... less information or a longer film may have prevented the 'melodrama' criticism. Despite all of that I remained glued to the screen for the entirety and felt exhausted when it ended!!

  1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

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FILUMBUFF from SALISBURY [Highly rated reviewer] , 16/04/2008

Rich in visual content this well crafted film wonderfully relects contemporary society and the way individuals come to terms with their fate. Nice ending too.

  4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

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