Manipulative dramatic notes in this film aren't too manipulative, but they stand as recurring blows to your investment, which takes enough damage from, of all things, a questionable story structure. This drama is, at times, effective, and the ambition behind dramatic depth is palpable enough to sustain a reasonable degree of your investment, yet it is just that ambition that all too often taints this film with dramatic shortcomings, particularly histrionics, which rarey, if ever bear down too heavily, but thin out genuineness in emotional resonance to the point of even leaving the faithfulness to the more theatrical, yet nonetheless factual beats in Édith Piaf's inspiring story to come off as overblown. Sure, the film is decent and all, and Marion Cotillard is at least awesome, but it's not the harded hitting biopic, partially because it can't entirely escape Hollywood drama, even though it was made a long ways off from Hollyweird. Hey, Édith Piaf was not all that pretty of a woman, but she sure was talented, and sure makes for a decent film, which isn't to say that this film is as enjoyable as it could have been, because it falls a bit short, which is shocking because, seriously, who better to direct this deeply dramatic character study than Olivier Dahan, the artist behind such moving classics-to-be as the Luc Besson-written "Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse"? Hey, the French can have silly films that are more than just borderline unwatchable Cannes Film Festival entry silly, too, but they can still turn in some good dramas, with this film, well, not really being one of them. So yeah, if you're looking for a film that tells you about how good of an actress Cotillard is, then you need not look anything further than this film, but don't exactly go in expecting her to look about as good as certain other traditional pop women of the extra classic era. I mean, she doesn't look too bad, or at least not when she's a younger, cuter Édith Piaf but they made her look even skinnier, put some serious fatigue around her eyes and really rolled back her hairline, and yet, they managed to cover up that someone little, somewhat strangely placed mole on the forehead that is so much more pronounced in this film, so I guess the makeup artists could have done a more intense job of dressing the lovely Mademoiselle Cotillard for the sake of authenticity. Jazz The Best of Louis Armstrong La Vie en Rose The Very Best of Louis Armstrong 1950-1951 Best of the Best When You're Smiling BD Jazz The Jazz Biography Series Timeless Classics Mack the Knife C'est Si Bon (City Hall) Life Is So Peculiar Kiss of Fire Historic Collection The Quintessence New York - Chicago - Boston, Vol."Des yeux qui font baisser, les miens Un rire qui se perd sur sa bouche voila, le portrait sans retouche de l'homme auquel, j'appartiens!" Nope, I'm pretty sure that the translation of that song's lyrics in no way makes me sound gay, but just in case, Marion Cotillard sho' is purtty. 1: Live in Chicago Great Concert Fun with Bing & Louis (1949-1951) Historic La Vie En Rose All-Time Greatest Hits The Essential Satchmo Gold Collection The Very Best of Louis Armstrong Sunny Side of the Street Highlights from His Decca Years Hello Dolly (& Other Hits) Butter & Eggman What a Wonderful World Louis Armstrong Essential Louis Jazz Collection: On the Road/Singin' & Playin' On the Road The Best of Louis Armstrong Satchmo Serenades Back Through the Years: A Centennial Celebration The Great Satchmo Sings and Plays with Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday The Best of Louis Armstrong: When the Saints Go Marching In How High the Moon Happy Birthday Louis Vie en Rose/C'Est Si Bon La Vie en Rose Louis Armstrong C'est Si Bon: Satchmo in the Forties C'est Si Bon: New Orleans Function Mack the Knife Pops Satchmo A Song Was Born The Very Best of Louis Armstrong Jazz Collection: Mack the Knife/Ain't Misbehavin' C'est Si Bon Master of Jazz: Live In Chicago 1962 Jazz Collection: Mack the Knife/Ain't Misbehavin' Mr. Great Original Live Performances Louis Armstrong Live The Very Best of Louis Armstrong What a Wonderful World Priceless Jazz Master of Jazz, Vol.
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