Elle

Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: November 11, 2016

7.2	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 256 Ratings

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HfahmyFeb 20, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie stuffs so many issues under one hat. Rape, pervert sexual relationships, raising children, anti humanity crimes, men women sexual and social lives, work maneuvers. Too much to be contained in a well crafted scenario and swallowed by the audience. Isabelle Huppert did reveal a cold faced woman who isn't easily shaken even when raped!! A movie to be seen more than once but without acquiring high grades. It is like eating too much of everything without finishing a dish!!… Expand

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NedRyerson1Feb 22, 2017

Elle is a mentally disturbed movie, a human drama like nothing you seen before, can’t say if in the good or bad sense. Tells the story of a woman, with a horrible past, that could traumatize every kid in the world; and that is violated in herElle is a mentally disturbed movie, a human drama like nothing you seen before, can’t say if in the good or bad sense. Tells the story of a woman, with a horrible past, that could traumatize every kid in the world; and that is violated in her adulthood. Michele’s stoicism is breathtaking; the struggle she gets in is astoundingly portrayed: the rebirth of her past and the imperious impulse to move on with her life. This awful happening will affect, without her noticing, her love life and the relationship with her mom, son and friends. Regardless it seems that the protagonist didn’t change after the assault, it’s because of what she lived as child, that prepared herself, in a way the viewer can imagine, for borderline situations. The director’s hand doesn’t tremble for showing the reality, the script is very clever and Isabelle Huppert is magnificent and her performance gives you chills.… Expand

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jgzegerApr 8, 2017

Just calling this a movie about rape revenge is a gross oversimplification as the situations and characters are complex. Typical of French movies, this film has every permutation and combination of sexual relationships. Overall, this isn't aJust calling this a movie about rape revenge is a gross oversimplification as the situations and characters are complex. Typical of French movies, this film has every permutation and combination of sexual relationships. Overall, this isn't a bad movie but there are better ones out there to spend your time on.… Expand

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Douglas56Feb 25, 2017

A well-made film with Huppert at her best. Unfortunately the script is a contrivance that gets silly. Thrillers can be funny but they can't be silly. Verhoeven's idea is to construct an allegory that parallels the life of Elle with theA well-made film with Huppert at her best. Unfortunately the script is a contrivance that gets silly. Thrillers can be funny but they can't be silly. Verhoeven's idea is to construct an allegory that parallels the life of Elle with the stories created in her video game business. It's a cute idea but he forgets to take the audience with him.… Expand

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