A classic that manages to combine sweet romanticism with upbeat and intellectual humor. A joy to watch.
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11/02/07
Diva (1981)
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Reviews Counted:40
Fresh:38
Rotten:2
Average Rating:8/10
Consensus: Beineix combines unique cinematography, an intelligent script, and a brilliant soundtrack to make Diva a stylishly memorable film.
Theatrical Release:Nov 2, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: DIVA is a charming French original that combines intrigue, romance and a delirious soundtrack in a visually stunning and stylish debut from Jean-Jacques Beineix. Frederic Andrei stars as Jules, a... [More]
Starring: Fredric Andrei, Wilhelmenia Wiggins, Richard Bohringer, Thuy An Luu
Director: Jean-Jacques Beineix
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Reviews for Diva
It's a supremely gorgeous and supremely shallow motion picture, but it believes in art with a capital A. And practically nobody does anymore.
11/01/07
Top CriticAn endlessly-inventive,edge-of-your-seat crime caper blessed with an abundance of amusing twist and turns, a stirring soundtrack and unorthodox cinematography which all add up to a sumptuous cinematic classic among the very best movies ever made.
11/01/07
Incredibly stylish and visually ravishing -- arguably to a fault -- Jean-Jacques Beineixís audacious debut has aged well.
10/31/07
With its classic clash of style and content, this is very much a key film in the French 'cinema du look' genre.
10/31/07
Any film with this much stylistic assurance is impossible to fully resist.
10/31/07
Top CriticThe novel touches, bizarre chases and plot twists, breathtaking camerawork by Philippe Rousselot and tension-filled editing, make Diva a superior piece of entertainment.
10/31/07
It flows between its romance, drama and thriller plots more smoothly than today’s best genre-blenders.
10/31/07
Half a century later, a glut of über-groovy meta-thrillers has blunted the novelty of Diva, but its gamboling flair is still a kick.
10/31/07
What makes 'Diva' memorable, is the sheer fun, fun, fun of the whole, with its sly homage to directors, styles and genres.
10/30/07
Intelligent, gripping and slick French thriller.
07/17/07
It's a beautifully layered work that's much more than a showcase for Beineix's talent.
09/13/06
The most exciting debut in years, it is unified by the extraordinary decor - colour supplement chic meets pop art surrealism - which creates a world of totally fantastic reality situated four-square in contemporary Paris.
01/26/06
Fabulous French flick
01/05/05
Here is a director taking audacious chances, doing wild and unpredictable things with his camera and actors, just to celebrate moviemaking.
10/23/04
Top CriticPerhaps the most picturesque film to come out of France in years.
07/30/03
...frightfully chic-looking...
05/20/03
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02/07/03
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11/16/02
A witty, playful intelligent film as enjoyable as it is influential.
04/17/01
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