La Petite Lili (2004)

those hoping for a dramatic finish are going to come up short

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07/23/05

It's a simple story, but it's sort of satisfying to see the way they come full circle, using 'the movie within the movie' concept to wrap everything up.

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06/17/05

A rather slight work, but especially for those acquainted with 'The Seagull' it should prove an intriguing exercise in translation.

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06/13/05

The understated, unsettling sexuality of Ludivine Sagnier vamps James Deanish-Robinson Stévenin in Claude Miller's attractive adaptation of Checkov's The Seagull.

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03/28/05

Miller crafts a warmly, but not entirely optimistic fable about the salutary power of lazy afternoons, meals taken at dusk beneath outdoor tents and, ultimately, of moviemaking itself.

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03/24/05

Sagnier plays her sensuality for all it's worth... which is undisguised and considerable, and provides the glue for a tale that could easily come apart.

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03/07/05

A film that adapts the basic Russian classic and then breaks away in more ways than just the setting.

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01/14/05

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12/13/04

The film explores the conflict between idealistic youth and pragmatic maturity, respecting each in turn, but succeeds best in underscoring the power of youthful sexuality.

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12/08/04

Centers on a small family of wealthy, prominent celebrities, whose indulgent infighting feels forced and predictable

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11/14/04

Miller has smoothly transformed Chekov's masterpiece into a critique of his own art -- cinema -- while respectfully retaining the playwright's core themes.

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11/12/04