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Holy Motors

Holy Motors

2012
Drama
1h 55m
We follow 24 hours in the life of a being (DL) moving from life to life like a cold and solitary assassin moving from hit to hit. In each of these interwoven lives, the being possesses an entirely distinct identity: sometimes a man, sometimes a woman, sometimes youthful, sometimes old to the point of dying; sometimes destitute, sometimes wealthy. By turns murderer, beggar, company chairman, monstrous creature, worker, family man... (mubi.com)

Directed by:

Leos Carax

Screenwriter:

Leos Carax

Starring:

Denis Lavant, Kylie Minogue, Edith Scob, Eva Mendes, Michel Piccoli, Jean-François Balmer, Jeanne Disson, Elise Lhomeau, Nastya Golubeva Carax, Reda Oumouzoune, Zlata, Annabelle Dexter-Jones

Genre:

Drama

Country:

France

Languages:

English, French, Chinese
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2012
Drama
1h 55m
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aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 03 Jan 2013
7
94th
digital annihilates contextual divides between performance, reality, creator, audience; a godless, meaningless cinema emerges. MOTORS is an animated corpse, the projector wiped clean of ash and mannequins dancing tunes old and new atop the analog rubble, committed to the act though the cameras are invisible and the audience may no longer exist, insisting upon cinema's enduring range and relevance like the abandoned faithful must. the point is well taken. "paris looks beautiful tonight" indeed.
Rated 03 Jan 2013
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 09 Oct 2019
80
72nd
On the absurdity of acting, cinema and the science behind audience manipulation. Recalls Maddin, Lynch, though it's surrealism has more of an agenda. Should account for a great rewatch one day now that its polarizing meta-cinema format has been digested.
Rated 09 Oct 2019
worstcasesceworstcasesce
Rated 26 Sep 2012
1
0th
Every reviewer is going to tell you the same thing. First they'll tell you it's bizarre, strange, madcap. Then they'll say, "What does it mean?" A commentary on the advance of digital technology? On what it means to be an actor? On reincarnation and religion? Then they're going to say Denis Lavant was great. Unrecognizable in every scene delivering ~10 performances in two hours. Then they're going to tell you if they thought it was brilliant. Well... it is. Amazing. Score is not a grade.
Rated 26 Sep 2012
paxtonPaxton
Rated 23 Mar 2018
70
65th
I'm not saying this movie is too French, but I did miss a bit of it as I was battling a Poodle away from my plate of frog legs by using a baguette.
Rated 23 Mar 2018
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 22 Jul 2012
9
90th
"The cinema substitutes for our gaze a world more in harmony with our desires". M. Oscar's life-encompassing journey through the streets of an otherworldly Paris heartily reminded me of this, evoking the dreamlike state I long to find myself in, while reminding me of this medium's strength as a visually stimulating storytelling tool. This may well be the performance of a lifetime for Levant, a long-time collaborator of Carax, who deserves equal praise for his visionary, bizarre and moving film.
Rated 22 Jul 2012
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 24 Feb 2013
38
24th
Basically works like a frame story containing many tiny vignettes, but I didn't find any of the vignettes terribly interesting, and the frame-story is that kind of semi-allegorical sci-fi stuff that's always pompous but hollow. It bear-hugs issues of identity and doesn't really squeeze out any insights. At times it gets stickily sentimental, but I don't know what about. Human relationships aren't fleshed-out enough in the film to warrant its romantic flights of fancy.
Rated 24 Feb 2013
kasperlKasperL
Rated 21 Nov 2012
40
19th
Uniquely weird and artfully made... BUT: It's very light on substance and it failed to engage me. I'm not saying a dominance of style and references for their own sakes is necessarily a bad thing; I just didn't enjoy much of that stuff nor find it very amusing nor respond emotionally to anything. So, basically, I didn't care for 'Holy Motors' one bit.
Rated 21 Nov 2012
filmfreak88filmfreak88
Rated 14 Apr 2013
95
98th
Bold, beautiful, and batshit crazy. This love letter to cinema is a mindfuck that I'd gladly revisit time and again.
Rated 14 Apr 2013
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 01 Dec 2012
83
89th
It's risky and pretentious to even try to figure out what Carax wanted to say with this toxic, poignant and adventurous collection of absurd events, but let's give it a try: 1) it's a film about work, 2) the job is of an actor (?), 3) it's an essay not about life being taken by fiction, but fiction invading life with no media involved, except the camera itself, 4) Carax, in his opening cameo, gives a powerful statement about the power of cinema. I'm completely lost -- and I feel fine.
Rated 01 Dec 2012
hawkinsHawkins
Rated 25 Jan 2016
73
53rd
Lost its drive for me once it became apparent that the structure is all hub and spoke, each appointment more clearly in service of only itself and the meta-textual wheel. It'd be fine if the individual quality of the spokes weren't so varied: I don't care how self-aware it feels, I'm still just watching a shitty Kylie Minogue music video at some point. Formal engagement is eventually crushed under the weight of subtext, if that's the kind of heavy you dig you'll love this. I need a second watch.
Rated 25 Jan 2016
bakcheiabakcheia
Rated 08 Jul 2013
96
94th
I'm very glad I watched Tokyo! a few years ago, because that made this film all the more easy to digest, but still weird and surreal nonetheless. The film transcends genre, instead becoming a thorough analysis of archetypes and stereotypes within cinema by letting its main "actor" perform said archetypes/stereotypes with an endless amount of visual flair and style to substantiate the material. In reality, the plot for this film is rather simple, but the experience is disorienting and unique.
Rated 08 Jul 2013
wezzoWezzo
Rated 05 Feb 2013
70
26th
On one hand, Holy Motors is beautiful in ways both conventional and otherwise; a number of the sequences in the movie are extremely memorable (the fantastic motion-capture section, the gloriously demented cemetery/model story); and Denis Lavant is amazing. On the other hand, it is not a film I can ever love. Oscar is less a character than a delivery mechanism, and there are few films where I have had as little an emotional investment in any aspect. A movie for critics, not for enjoyment.
Rated 05 Feb 2013
snakefood89SNAKEFOOD89
Rated 11 Jan 2013
73
10th
Interesting. Still, it's a poor man's version of a David Lynch film. Not too much to write home about. Plenty of film industry in-jokes. Lavant is one hell of a character actor. Enjoyed the reprisal of Mr. Merde from Tokyo! But once the film hit the halfway point, I realized I just wasted 2 hours of my life watching a silly film consisting of silly shorts, each of which were increasingly vying for emotional investment on my part and I became wearily aware of the contrivance.
Rated 11 Jan 2013
ratedarghratedargh
Rated 03 Nov 2013
85
75th
Go watch this strange, wonderful thing.
Rated 03 Nov 2013
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 27 Apr 2013
10
96th
Holy Motors is a badass movie about movies, but it's also a badass movie about digitalization, play-acting, authenticity, definition, identity, and so many other things - it's multitudinous by its very nature. It's large and grandiose and explores a full range of emotions with great enthusiasm, so even if it doesn't speak to you like it might speak to me, I guarantee you will not be bored. Watch it. This is wonderful stuff and a great example of why I love performance-art and movies.
Rated 27 Apr 2013
p_u_l_pP u l p
Rated 14 Apr 2013
89
97th
"Prompted to tell the media what message the public should take away from the film, The Daily Telegraph reports that Carax replied: "Who is the public? It's a bunch of people who will be dead very soon, and that's all."
Rated 14 Apr 2013
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 04 Apr 2013
83
82nd
3! 2! Shit! Then accordion rock session. Awesome. There are some amazing scenes in Holy Motors, where the atmosphere screams Cronenberg. The sum of these parts add up to something that is bizarre but very entertaining to the senses. I won't try to explain it, and neither should you.
Rated 04 Apr 2013
djrossdjross
Rated 24 Jan 2013
35
19th
An actor named Oscar is forced to take on numerous roles in this crazy mixed-up world of the twenty-first century. Despite evocative moments, it all seemed a little too piecemeal and incoherent. And despite its purported "originality", there are strong shades of SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK, MULHOLLAND DRIVE, and INLAND EMPIRE, but without the wit or affective power of either Kaufman or Lynch. The Minogue production number killed it off for this viewer.
Rated 24 Jan 2013
feublofeublo
Rated 09 Oct 2019
80
57th
Enticing are the allusions of cinema that travel along to make these ‘appointments.' Pure cinema with evoking elements that I found quite amusing.
Rated 09 Oct 2019
rurusmasherRuruSmasher
Rated 05 Aug 2016
100
99th
I've seen many many films, but Holy Motors will forever be my favorite. It's just an exquisite, emotional, clever piece of cinema, that comments on everything, from what cinema is, to the roles we play in our lives, simultaneously or years apart and to all of the things we might ever possibly feel. It's hands down a masterpiece. Wide-encompassing but deeply personal and intimate. Who were we when we were who were?
Rated 05 Aug 2016
nobletNoblet
Rated 15 Mar 2016
40
14th
Gotta say I almost straight-up hated this. Nowhere during it's two hours did I ever feel anything resembling interest in what I was seeing. The film moves from one strange set piece to another without providing any reason to care. Very disappointing.
Rated 15 Mar 2016
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 08 Jun 2015
50
9th
Almost profound in its stupidity.
Rated 08 Jun 2015
riverriversRiverRivers
Rated 09 Aug 2014
70
63rd
Normally this is my kind of movie, but I really just wanted to turn it off. I loved some scenes in the middle-third of the film, but kinda hated the rest of it.
Rated 09 Aug 2014
giaguipegiaguipe
Rated 19 Jul 2014
20
0th
HOLY SHIT!!!!!
Rated 19 Jul 2014
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 03 Dec 2013
5
91st
A series of vignettes that play out as the climaxes of their own feature-length films, running the gamut from comedy to drama to romance to crime to musical et al. It's a joyful acknowledgment of the many possibilities of cinema and the artifice of fiction. Funny and moving and wildly entertaining from start to finish.
Rated 03 Dec 2013
twisptwisp
Rated 16 Sep 2013
89
91st
A dialogue with Cronenberg's Cosmopolis (2012) and much more.
Rated 16 Sep 2013
terrymacterrymac
Rated 12 Aug 2013
80
84th
What the hell? I had no idea what to expect before seeing this, and I can't quite get my head around what I just saw. What isn't in doubt is Lavant's ability to shift between characters - this is a very impressive acting performance. The film looks great, with a surreal, dreamlike atmosphere; the seeming lack of connection between the various short vignettes only enhances this. A largely successful, if slightly confusing, mash-up between performance art and a broad range of film-making genres.
Rated 12 Aug 2013
ladystardustLadyStardust
Rated 18 May 2013
90
93rd
We have to laugh before midnight; who knows if we'll laugh in the next life...
Rated 18 May 2013
janusjanus
Rated 04 May 2013
100
99th
This is the polar opposite of the surgical, conceptual, quantifiable, dissertational experimental film: a fistful of darts that all hit the bullseye, a rare religious experience in the sense that its appeal is in the missing pieces and incomplete thoughts. Denis Lavant's performance is key; his character's nonchalance and competence in the face of such madness inspires one to likewise go with the flow and take from the film what one can. My impression? Leos Carax understands the 21st century.
Rated 04 May 2013
closefriendCloseFriend
Rated 16 Mar 2013
54
26th
Carax appears to have made here a film that admonishes its viewers for using fiction to cope with death and the vicissitudes of life, without regard for the very real emotions that fiction can't ever fully embody. Much as Antonioni used an intentionally boring and listless progression to communicate the ennui of the privileged in l'Avventura, Carax's film appears to actively fight emotional attachment. Consequently, while the film has beautiful photography, it lacks gravitas and emotional truth.
Rated 16 Mar 2013
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 28 Feb 2013
95
93rd
No, I don't know what happened in this film, but I also don't care. In fact, I may love it for that exact reason. Visually astounding. Denis Lavant gives one of the greatest performances of 2012, successfully transcending age, gender and arguably creature.
Rated 28 Feb 2013
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 16 Feb 2013
76
43rd
Carax's surrealist trip is as weird and wonderful as critics are proclaiming it - but only in a few parts. The most delightful segments feature Lavant as a ninja, a troll and an assassin - about 1/3 of the movie. These mad scenes work, but the more sentimental ones require a foundation which just isn't there. An emotional connection is impossible. The bond between Oscar and Céline is the only redeeming feature as the movie loses its grip on us and proves it isn't particularly clever after all.
Rated 16 Feb 2013
poydflinkPoydflink
Rated 10 Feb 2013
55
15th
I tried to like it, but it is too abstract, slow-paced and boring for me. It felt to me like the stretching of a concept to torturous levels. Is it about identity? I thought so, but still didn't enjoy it, overall.
Rated 10 Feb 2013
zarkonZarkon
Rated 31 Jan 2013
93
94th
Certainly a bizarre film, but not one that is also dense and nearly impenetrable, as I found Synecdoche, New York to be. That may ultimately boil down to Holy Motors being a shallower film, but it was definitely an enjoyable experience.
Rated 31 Jan 2013
bobbob
Rated 26 Jan 2013
89
87th
the year's most maddening film..
Rated 26 Jan 2013
treyatwoodTreyAtwood
Rated 09 Dec 2012
80
80th
Just like 100% of the world I didn't exactly manage to put my finger on the film's essence, nor quite figure it out what the fuck the film is about. It's pretty obvious that is revolves around the idea of hollywood's cinema, but the ending, with all the talking car stuff gave be a strong vibe of some kind of 'mass culture/high concept art' dicotomy. The murders, the sex, the talking are all very connected with visceral body gestures, witch feeds the idea of Carax's film as a post-modernist fable
Rated 09 Dec 2012
neonmanNeonman
Rated 04 Dec 2012
84
78th
If you're an avid cinephile AND film-maker, then you should not place this film in your blindspot. Through a series of segments linked together by the narrative home of a limousine (not unlike Cosmopolis), we witness various acting gigs of our main man, which Lavant plays with great diversity, who is constantly side-swiping us with self-reflexive tricks that are sure to arouse any fans of Bertolt Brecht.
Rated 04 Dec 2012
bofbof
Rated 02 Dec 2012
83
90th
I don't know exactly what Carax is trying to do here, but I really like it. We follow a character as he transforms himself, inhabits various narratives, and the world changes to accomodate him. A comment on reality through a Hollywood lens (he's a bald man named Oscar), or just having fun with the concept of acting itself... Lavant is stunning in the lead role, and I want to see it again. I can't guarantee it won't seem too in love with its own cleverness on rewatch, but I want to see it again.
Rated 02 Dec 2012
leokittyleokitty
Rated 29 Nov 2012
60
14th
Parts of this movie were awesome and other parts were not so enthralling. Definitely something that people should watch but I can't recommend it as something I really liked.
Rated 29 Nov 2012
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 27 Nov 2012
75
77th
An undeniably unique, if a bit one noted, love letter to the art of movie making. As a surreal story it does have the disadvantage that you keep guessing on what bizarre direction it will take next, and when it doesn't go bat-shit crazy you feel sort of let down... But when it does; oh glory!
Rated 27 Nov 2012
dougiedDougieD
Rated 25 Nov 2012
90
81st
One of the strangest films I have ever seen. This look at a performance artist who drives around all day in a limo only stopping to do odd performance jobs in a variety of odd outfits is a love letter to the joy and wonder of cinema. The line between reality and fiction is blurred to the point that I gave up trying to make sense of it all. What I do know is the lead performance is a tour-de-force of acting. Kylie Minogue is a surprising scene-stealer.
Rated 25 Nov 2012
sellissellis
Rated 18 Nov 2012
94
95th
No other filmmaker has made me ask myself, in every single one of his movies, "Is this his masterpiece?" Carax, I am so honored to live in a world where you made this movie. It has helped make my day beautiful.
Rated 18 Nov 2012
pzinggpzingg
Rated 17 Nov 2012
93
86th
Complex, puzzling. Obviously Carax is as trapped in his need to tirelessly make films as his protagonist is. One can only guess at the dreams he must have, but he shows his great love for the actresses, Lavant, and his beloved city.
Rated 17 Nov 2012
aneyaney
Rated 16 Nov 2012
84
91st
Completely batshit. I can't say I get what it's really about, what I can say is that it's one mindblowing viewing experience. Just go see it.
Rated 16 Nov 2012
jakeaestheteJakeAesthete
Rated 22 Oct 2012
91
91st
Incoherent, obtuse, and maddeningly indulgent. Clearly the work of a filmmaker completely out of touch with his audience. And yet, and yet... there are more truly unique and startlingly original images and scenes in this film than in almost any other film i can think of, which is saying something! It is almost impossible to say a film is "like nothing you have ever seen before" but here Carax has most definitely achieved that, which is quite an accomplishment in and of itself.
Rated 22 Oct 2012
maartenmaarten
Rated 24 Jul 2012
2
0th
one point for the accordion scene, one for the graveyard painting thing. the rest was mere torture - and that's an understatement.
Rated 24 Jul 2012
dowd-prospectDowd Prospect
Rated 28 Jul 2024
67
50th
Visually interesting, but felt a bit over the top
Rated 28 Jul 2024
ottott
Rated 28 Oct 2023
80
78th
i want to see the next level where someone tries to stop acting
Rated 28 Oct 2023
robbytrobbyt
Rated 16 Mar 2023
95
90th
I have so many questions
Rated 16 Mar 2023
kenmeistersKenMeisters
Rated 31 Dec 2022
77
77th
For years I thought this movie starred Rosario Dawson but its actually Eva Mendes. Imagine my confusion. Which was nothing compared to the confusion the plot gave me. Which is really good. Just a tad long for my taste.
Rated 31 Dec 2022
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 08 Dec 2022
89
89th
Essentially a vignette film tied together with a brilliant through-line framing device that functions as a perfect showcase for the immense talents of Denis Levant; as well as Leos Carax of course.
Rated 08 Dec 2022
yamilvidalYamilVidal
Rated 05 Nov 2022
43
10th
I just couldn't finish it. I gave it 35 min of my life and didn't take off
Rated 05 Nov 2022
shockularSHOCKULAR
Rated 22 Jul 2022
78
66th
I am not nearly smart enough to understand this very strange but very compelling movie, but when that's the case, I often judge based on whether it made me WANT to understand it. I definitely wanted to understand this. It was always interesting, often fascinating, visually beautiful, and completely unique. This must have been an absolutely blast of a role for Lavant, who is brilliant. A movie I will almost certainly revisit some day, and I might find my rating increased at that point.
Rated 22 Jul 2022
le_mamile mami
Rated 29 Jun 2022
60
51st
sanat sanat içindir. ben de sanat değilim
Rated 29 Jun 2022
ephedrinephedrin
Rated 20 Feb 2022
70
74th
Carax had tried something different. Hard to concentrate but somehow I watched till the end.
Rated 20 Feb 2022
alfonsalfons
Rated 31 Oct 2021
75
45th
what
Rated 31 Oct 2021
metismetis
Rated 06 Aug 2021
70
45th
7?
Rated 06 Aug 2021
anilscnanilscn
Rated 23 Oct 2020
45
38th
Allah aşkına şu filmde 90 verecek ne gördünüz. Canımı sıkmayın salak çakma entelektüeller. vallahi deli ediyorsunuz insanı
Rated 23 Oct 2020
bfnbfn
Rated 01 Aug 2020
73
59th
weird, but somehow good
Rated 01 Aug 2020
mrcimrci
Rated 07 Jun 2020
72
75th
Captivating cinematic experience Need to be watched more than once, there are heaps of references and each viewing brings new understanding of some of the scenes. It's about cinema; actors, directors and equipment. Feels personal, as if director wanted to whinge here and there about current state of cinema and his career as a director. Some great cinematography along the way of this sometimes absurd story.
Rated 07 Jun 2020
zanginZangin
Rated 06 Apr 2020
60
37th
Kind of just feels like an anthology film - individual sections are generally well executed but it lacks a strong enough connecting thread to really keep me interested. And despite the surrealist nature of the film, once you figure out what is happening, there is surprisingly little thematic content to engage with (though there is some, just not much). If nothing else though, Denis Lavant delivers a masterful performance.
Rated 06 Apr 2020
sinemysinemy
Rated 27 Oct 2019
72
66th
Mösyö Oscar'ın ilgisiz hikayeler arasında yaptığı fiziksel yolculuk,insan aklının her gece yaptığı yolculuğa çok benziyor. Holy Motors, insan zihninin rüya gördüğünde görüntüleri, sesleri ve fikirleri serbest biçimli şekilde eşleştirebileceği şekilde kullanarak kim olduğumuz hakkında bizlere bir şeyler anlatmaya çalışan bir film. 10 farklı rol arasında da bir vinyet var ve her gece dokuz ya da 10 farklı rüyayı çok canlı bir şekilde hayal ediyoruz.
Rated 27 Oct 2019
umutheatreumutheatre
Rated 01 Feb 2019
85
83rd
Holy Motors; sanat dünyasının kartlarını yeniden dağıtıp kendisini evrene armağan ediyor. Carax ise filmin açılışından sonuna kadar yarattığı evreni sahiplenerek kurmacasının güzel bir film olmasında işini şansa bırakmıyor ve tiyatro ile sinemanın huzurunda saygıyla eğiliyor. Denis Lavant, birbirinden değişik ve abes 11 farklı karakteri canlandırırken muazzam bir oyunculuk dersi vermiş ve Leos Carax'ı bir an bile olsun yalnız bırakmamış.
Rated 01 Feb 2019
treeoflifetreeoflife
Rated 20 Sep 2018
93
97th
bewildering. exuberant. masterful. | watched it till the end of credits.
Rated 20 Sep 2018
yiannosYiannos
Rated 13 Aug 2017
73
78th
(Viewed on 16/05/13): Supposedly a comment on the digital age, H.M certainly doesn't give up its secrets easily, and it's debatable whether it has any real substance at all. Is it about how the digital world disrupts the flow of experience? Is it about the notion of performativity being central to contemporary life, which is constantly in flux? There are some beautiful images and sequences and an extraordinary chameleon-like performance by Lavant that leaves you with something. What? Stay tuned.
Rated 13 Aug 2017
zoranZoran
Rated 25 Jul 2017
86
87th
???? ??????????? ?????, ?????
Rated 25 Jul 2017
notitlenotitle
Rated 25 Feb 2017
50
8th
50 points for interesting story
Rated 25 Feb 2017
koiraskoiras
Rated 05 Dec 2016
40
38th
I decoded many thoughts the movie was to tell, the ideas I found nowhere discussed (and I'm proud of :-) ) However, I don' like this type.
Rated 05 Dec 2016
gsbgsb
Rated 25 Sep 2016
80
78th
A super surreal movie about movies...i think? Makes Synedoche, NY look basic. Unforgettable
Rated 25 Sep 2016
igormacheteigormachete
Rated 23 Sep 2016
56
14th
It's not enough to film some batshit mumbo jumbo and hope this will make a great movie. Thank god it's fairly entertaining, otherwise it would be a complete waste of time.
Rated 23 Sep 2016
madmanMadMan
Rated 15 May 2016
85
52nd
Good but a tad too weird even for me. I did like the musical numbers and the meta commentary. It's well shot and acted.
Rated 15 May 2016
bleurghbleurgh
Rated 01 Apr 2016
95
93rd
Satyre, synthèse, dénonciation, un regard acéré sur nos existances.
Rated 01 Apr 2016
lethiaslethias
Rated 22 Mar 2016
86
71st
Should we search for a meaning? Sure. Is it worth it? Maybe. Is it enjoyable? Yes. Fun scenes, meaningful scenes, batshit scenes... It's OK.
Rated 22 Mar 2016
francogonzoFrancoGonzo
Rated 18 Feb 2016
17
93rd
Star Rating: ★★★★1/2
Rated 18 Feb 2016
damildamil
Rated 19 Aug 2015
50
25th
I'm a bit undecided on it. It's interesting, I guess. I guess it was kinda cool seeing what he'd do next, and not knowing what was real and what wasn't. But as for the meaning behind the film? I don't think I got it, beyond being about acting. I suppose it's art, and just not a piece I responded to particularly.
Rated 19 Aug 2015
maakalmaakal
Rated 12 Mar 2015
68
31st
Mind-boggling, and although I loved the first half, it eventually became very difficult to get through. I feel like it would improve on a second viewing...
Rated 12 Mar 2015
salomaordsalomaord
Rated 02 Jan 2015
50
0th
Leos Carax #1
Rated 02 Jan 2015
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 02 Jan 2015
5
70th
[synecdoche new york] is clearly present in this film about the artifice of reality, and its transparent visual, aural and emotional manipulations are highly reminiscent of both david lynch and lars von trier. nevertheless, leos carax is unable to sustain either the consistent aesthetic or the philosophical coherence of his influences. anyhow, this was a very weird movie that had the positive quality of being very much not boring, and i enjoyed it on a surface level. it just didn't hit me.
Rated 02 Jan 2015
julie_rubioJulie Rubio
Rated 24 Nov 2014
95
78th
Angèle: I'll be punished? Mr. Oscar: Yes. Your punishment, my poor Angèle, is to be you. To have to live with yourself.
Rated 24 Nov 2014
knuthknuth
Rated 20 Nov 2014
80
78th
This film of Leos Carax is like a surrealistic painting to me. An altered world were the mind wanders and theories get twisted. Naturally, film is the seventh form of art. Not every film impersonates that idea, but Holy Motors definitely does!
Rated 20 Nov 2014
tonykbTonyKB
Rated 06 Nov 2014
80
63rd
Denne må sees igjen. Noen flotte scener, engasjerende fremdrift og en god rolleprestasjon fra hovedrollen gjør at jeg liker den svært godt, men jeg sliter litt med å vri hodet rundt hva filmen prøver å kommunisere. Er det en skuespillerfilm på samme måte som åtteogenhalv er en regissørfilm?
Rated 06 Nov 2014
antidood1antidood1
Rated 21 Mar 2014
85
93rd
Honestly, I think I was always at least 2 steps behind on understanding what was going on here. Nevertheless, this movie blew my mind. It looks absolutely fantastic, Dennis Lavant plays his role(s) with startling conviction, and the plot is confusing, but it gave me just enough actual information to keep me fully invested the entire time. I'm pretty sure I can watch this movie the next day and be just as entertained by it.
Rated 21 Mar 2014
medikolaynmedikolayn
Rated 11 Mar 2014
50
18th
wtf? as a joke, my mom said that they couldn't find a scenario. i really believe they couldn't.
Rated 11 Mar 2014
hsncrspywlhsncrspywl
Rated 31 Jan 2014
86
79th
Imagine Movie 43, but funnier, more self-aware, and much more groundbreaking and out-there. That's all I really want to say - to see this film knowing anything about it is to do a disservice to it. Go in blind! You will laugh, cry and hurl!
Rated 31 Jan 2014
whatisitiseewhatisitisee
Rated 28 Jan 2014
80
80th
As I understand it, the fascination with strangeness is meant to be portrayed as superficial and something that blinds viewers from stronger, base emotions (the photographer).
Rated 28 Jan 2014
rufamRufam
Rated 22 Jan 2014
90
97th
A loving mockery of life and art; la vie as a series of effigies, fakes, impostors; each new pose, an attempt to re-experience a sentiment, to avoid death, which is 'good, but there's no love'. Shit, I had the whole thing figured out and then the limos started talking (what an obvious rip-off of the 2006 PIXAR hit). Whatever the message may be, Carax narrates it with 'weird beauty' and unique vision -aided by a brilliant Lavant and unmatchable visual artistry (Paris by night as a dreamland).
Rated 22 Jan 2014
thehynesthehynes
Rated 18 Jan 2014
52
37th
The kind of wilfully weird thing only a Frenchman could dream up.Probably whilst chain smoking filterless Gauloises & tripping his nuts off on quarts of nuclear strength black coffee
Rated 18 Jan 2014
getmoneygetmoney
Rated 18 Jan 2014
90
89th
Pure cinema. Don't be scared away by it's "french art film" status if you don't normally enjoy these kind of films; it is very much appreciable on its own merits, and accessible, but also challenging.
Rated 18 Jan 2014
christiaanbchristiaanb
Rated 06 Jan 2014
81
70th
I'm not sure where to start with this one: it is basically one big experiment, at times jaw-dropping, sometimes maddening ('Why am I doing this to myself?!') and at other times just plain bewildering ('I'll have to suspend my judgment because I'm not sure what is actually happening.'). Impressive, but in the end I do not really care for it (as opposed to, say, Lynch's Inland Empire).
Rated 06 Jan 2014
3drevelation3dRevelation
Rated 02 Jan 2014
60
23rd
Unlike anything I've seen before, but that isn't necessarily a good thing. I didn't hate it, but it was a bit too out there for me. Some of the vignettes are good, while others were kind of a waste of time. The last "appointment" and the ending was quite odd.
Rated 02 Jan 2014
elmakebabielmakebabi
Rated 16 Dec 2013
70
64th
Not so interesting. (I'm saying this as a person who has seen really weird films.) Anyway, talking cars scene was seriously stupid. That little scene ruined the whole atmosphere and the meaning of the film!
Rated 16 Dec 2013
kingjohnbbqKingjohnbbq
Rated 19 Nov 2013
79
34th
Its a big ball of wtf moments. I kinda understood the premise, but that leaves so many questions that are never answered. That was what they wanted though apparently as the entire movie was quizzical.
Rated 19 Nov 2013
leekennleekenn
Rated 02 Nov 2013
81
72nd
A surreal, whimsical film that flirts between casual humor and grotesque bleakness. Some outstanding performances, a whole lot of WTF and some truly beautiful, if understated shots of Paris. The film accomplishes the seemingly oxymoronic task of being simultaneously perplexing and effortless to behold, and although it is difficult to make sense of, it certainly has a soul. Not one to take on in any old frame of mind, but one to take on nonetheless.
Rated 02 Nov 2013
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 08 Aug 2013
65
73rd
Interesting.
Rated 08 Aug 2013
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 05 Aug 2013
86
84th
Strange, but beautifully captivating. IT felt a tad overlong, but I do feel like a second viewing may unlock its brilliance.
Rated 05 Aug 2013
whatismynamewhatismyname
Rated 24 Jun 2013
55
34th
A little too much, but I did love Denis Lavant's performances.
Rated 24 Jun 2013
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 19 Jun 2013
77
47th
Like looking at a Salvador Dali painting you just wonder what the heck is going on. This film resembles the movie Cosmopolis where the lead character jumps from appointment to appointment in a stretch limousine. I found myself amused at the thought that this guy's life must be what Samuel L. Jackson does all day, since he is in so many movies I see him donning different costumes and makeups and doing 9 films in one day. This movie is pretty artsy like a David Lynch film but not as good.
Rated 19 Jun 2013
overratedoverrated
Rated 07 Jun 2013
33
25th
At the risk of raising my head above the "I don't get it" parapet, this was a bunch of unengaging pretentious twaddle that was entertaining for maybe 10 minutes.
Rated 07 Jun 2013
space_popeSpace Pope
Rated 31 May 2013
70
51st
I don't have a goddamn clue what the hell I just watched
Rated 31 May 2013
carsonwidCarsonWid
Rated 20 May 2013
76
79th
At first I did not understand it 100%, but then I realized it was because I was looking for a single meaning or message. If I look at this film as a medium where different messages and topics are explored, then it makes more sense. It's bizzare and interesting. Don't worry about interpreting it, just let it happen.
Rated 20 May 2013

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