The acting of both leads is good, at times more than that, but you feel that you've already seen every scene they're in, in countless other movies.
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03/01/07
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5X2 (2005)
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Reviews Counted:67
Fresh:43
Rotten:24
Average Rating:6.1/10
Consensus: Five scenes from a marriage, deftly and poignantly presented.
Theatrical Release:Jun 10, 2005 Limited
Box Office: $15,667
Synopsis: Focusing on the failed relationship of a thirtysomething couple, French director Francois Ozon (SWIMMING POOL, UNDER THE SAND) organizes this film into five chapters they shared together. In... [More]
Starring: Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, Stephane Freiss, Francoise Fabian, Michael Lonsdale
Director: Francois Ozon
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04/01/06
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02/09/06
Top CriticIt ends where the story begins at an Italian seaside resort as the couple happily swim off together into the sunset at their first encounter.
02/04/06
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01/17/06
Top CriticDeconstructing the breakup of a romance in reverse chronological order is no longer original; Pinter has done it in "Betrayal" and Jane Campion in her TV film "Two Friends." However, the film is well-acted even if it doesn't offer new insights.
12/20/05
Ozon has a studied, contemplative style at work here.
11/28/05
Peeling off the emotional layers one by one, François Ozon's 5 X 2 reveals intimate snapshots of a relationship, simply but searingly.
11/18/05
(...) Es de esas películas que vale quizá más por las reflexiones y debates que dispara entre las personas que como pieza cinematográfica en sí misma.
10/17/05
The soulful Bruni-Tedeschi gives the impression that her beautiful face is bruised, even though it is blemish free; it's one of the best performances of the year.
10/14/05
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09/26/05
Top CriticEven while were flipping through the snapshots of two peoples ultimate disenchantment with each other, it never feels tawdry or excessive or, for that matter, very interesting.
09/18/05
We watch Marion and Gilles with a sort of clinical detachment, and it's difficult to really care.
09/16/05
Doesn't feel like a gimmick at all. It feels like a natural introduction to the characters.
09/01/05
Bruni-Tedeschi and Freiss give solid performances, though, and their physical transformations over time (a slight weight gain for her, facial hair for him) are convincing.
08/26/05
The reverse-chronology gimmick ends up only serving up a trite observation that lies and mistrust are a poor foundation for a marriage.
08/26/05
Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi's character is the one to watch throughout the film, as it is in her demeanor that we learn all the answers -- or all the questions, anyway.
08/25/05
A cool, sometimes chilly dissection of one couple's relationship.
08/18/05
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08/13/05
Top CriticThe effect of the reverse sequencing is to make us view everything in the film -- even hopeful events like a marriage or the birth of a child -- with sadness.
08/11/05
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