Rikos on minun (2023)

Rikos on minun (2023). Rikos on minun: Directed by François Ozon. With Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Rebecca Marder, Isabelle Huppert, Fabrice Luchini. Madeleine Verdier, a penniless actress is accused of the murder of a famous producer. With the help of her best friend she proves that, she is acquitted for self-defense. Then begins a life of glory and success, until truth comes to light.

“What if one of Harvey Weinsteinu0026#39;s victims, unable to fend off her attacker, just shot him through the head? Would that count as self-defence? And how would the court case about this crime look like?u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is one way of interpreting u0026#39;Mon Crimeu0026#39;, the delightful new film by François Ozon. The similarities are too obvious to ignore. Itu0026#39;s about a young, attractive actress visiting a powerful film producer in order to get a part in a new film. But during the interview, the producer turns out to be a sexual predator. She admits to having killed him with his own gun. During the court case, she uses all her acting abilities to convince the jury of her innocence.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe funny thing is, this is not a serious analysis of power and gender, but a screwball comedy set in 1930u0026#39;s Paris. Itu0026#39;s hilarious, itu0026#39;s stylish, and itu0026#39;s full of razor sharp references to the present. Ozon captures the 1930u0026#39;s style of film making perfectly, including the exaggerated acting, the witty dialogues, and the continuous plot twists, one even more improbable than the other.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s clear that Ozon had lots of fun making this movie. He inserted small films-within-the film (in silent-movie style), he used marvellous 30s locations (I recognized the Villa Empain in Brussels), he casted Isabelle Hupert in one of the most memorable parts of the film, and he lets the jokes continue, even during the end credits.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is not a cutting-edge film which will blow you away. But itu0026#39;s a perfectly made, very entertaining movie which doesnu0026#39;t have any weak moments.”