Tempo (2003)
64KTempo: Directed by Eric Styles. With Melanie Griffith, Rachael Leigh Cook, Hugh Dancy, Malcolm McDowell. Jenny, a young American woman, moves to Paris and gets involved with Jack, who is seemingly the man of her dreams. However, he has a lot to hide and Jenny quickly gets entangled his dangerous lifestyle.
“During the short and entertaining ride that is u0026quot;Tempou0026quot;, thereu0026#39;s not one scene where you canu0026#39;t help but thinking: u0026quot;This looks like a movie made for TVu0026quot;. Apparently, thatu0026#39;s not the reality In its cast it has consecrated stars and other young and very talented actors that wouldnu0026#39;t be uncomfortable at all with a u0026quot;staru0026quot; position.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThree main characters call all of the shots, when two women get too involved with a charming man and end up in a love triangle situation that includes a robbery, a police chase, guns and more elements than at least these characters expected to deal with. What the movie tries to say is that sometimes we donu0026#39;t measure our actions and we cross a line Yes, that line.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA film like u0026quot;Tempou0026quot;, with its typical storyline, must at least get you involved with the feelings of the main characters; and it doesnu0026#39;t fail in that department. The writing team includes L.M. Kit Carson (who once adapted the brilliant u0026quot;Paris, Texasu0026quot;) joined by Jeremy Lipp and Jennifer Salt; writers of some clever and engaging TV series.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSo the director Eric Styles seems to be the only one a little far from television between the crew (John McCarthy is basically a series composer) and although probably everyone said it already, he brings a lot of style to the table with his intensively focused cameras during some crucial shots and his fast motion management when the film finds its adrenaline moments. Helped a lot by cinematographer Robert Fraisse, Styles achieves the quality of the image thatu0026#39;s as good as the film can offer.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA few things fail in the plot and with the general idea, which is why the movie doesnu0026#39;t become good; but the emotion you get from the first scene doesnu0026#39;t vanish at all, and you want the best for this flawed human beings. Rachael Leigh Cook, between the best actresses of her generation and more beautiful each day, gives a desperate tone to her character that makes us believe love can actually happen fast, when youu0026#39;re alone in some place and you need it.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHowever, her character is flawed because she is not able to think things twice. Hugh Dancy plays the young attractive man supported by an older woman that cares for him. Even when his character cares for the woman too, he allows himself to slip, considering he will resolve it in the end; but heu0026#39;s not able to do it, because heu0026#39;s flawed. Dancy portrays all of these shades solidly; yet he completely fails in achieving the American accent.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe older woman I mentioned before is the character played by Melanie Griffith. Griffith has always had to u0026#39;findu0026#39; the role: u0026quot;Milk Moneyu0026quot;, u0026quot;Now And Thenu0026quot;, u0026quot;Forever Luluu0026quot; are some of the films in which the role fits perfectly for her; without mattering if the picture is good or not. u0026quot;She always speaks the same wayu0026quot;, I told my brother; and he said that people canu0026#39;t chance their way of speaking In u0026quot;Tempou0026quot;, the role fits for her and eventually fits for us; luckily.”
