originally posted by justindeimen (7/17/06 10:07 am)

Here's movieXclusive's review on it.

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Synopsis:

A superb remake of James Toback's 1978 FINGERS finds a ne-'er-do-well, who works with two scheming real estate men, decides to return to the playing the piano and envisions this to be a life-changing event. While struggling to regain his mastery of the piano, with a Vietnamese teacher, he is called upon by his partners to participate in shady deals and even help one of them cheat on his wife.

Movie Review:

A re-tooling, if you will, of James Tobacks avant-garde Fingers (197 which starred Harvey Keitel as Jimmy Fingers, a thug whos also a prodigiously gifted pianist torn between his conflicting worlds. This re-imagined take is given the European treatment. Replacing grit with style and intimidation with frisson, its still a dangerous ride through the seedy criminal underbelly of Paris. Seen entirely through the eyes of a singular character, an educated thug by the name of Thomas Seyr (Romain Duris), its a chamber piece of an individuals warring heart and mind.

The first time we see Thomas is during a conversation he has with his irked business associate who explicates his theory of the reversal of roles that fathers and sons inevitably share. Thomas distractedly listens, unaware of an impending change in his life. Quickly cutting to his job, were allowed to see the amorality and unscrupulousness that he is surrounded by, which serves him monetarily and later sexually. Were then introduced to his father (Niels Arestrup), and Thomas learns about his impending nuptials. Theres a discernable undercurrent of hostility in the affection he feels for his father. To understand Thomas, we have to know his past.....

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Thanks for reading my take on it. Audiard's most known from Read My Lips (2000) and Romain Duris from L' Auberge Espagnole.