Abuse of Weakness Movie Review
Synopsis: Maud, is a strong willed filmmaker who suffers a stroke. Bedridden, but determined to pursue her latest film project, she sees Viko, a con man who swindles celebrities, on a TV talk show. Interested in him for her new film, the two meet and Maud soon finds herself falling for Viko’s manipulative charm as their symbiotic relationship hurdles out of control.
Rating: Not Rated – contains nudity and mature subject matter.
Run Time: 105 Minutes
Director: Catherine Breillat
Dvd Extra’s: Catherine Breillat: plays a woman in physical therapy who Maud passes by in her wheelchair.
Nudity Factor: Naked pictures and paintings, naked lady laying on the floor, most nudity is covered up, lady dancing with a towel on and boob out.
Of Note: Catherine Breillat: plays a woman in physical therapy who Maud passes by in her wheelchair.
Recommendations:
The story follows a filmmaker who has a stroke. This leaves her vulnerable. It also leaves her in a position where she can’t do everything for her self. She can’t even make good decisions. It starts to really come unglued when she invites a con man to try out for her next movie. The story itself is not the best. It is slow at times and even painful to watch at others. The one thing this movie does get right is casting Isabelle Huppert as Maud the main character. She is far and above the best thing this movie has going for it. She sells the character so well, and she does it in a way that really makes a slow and sometimes painful movie worth watching. The story didn’t keep me interested, but her performance did.
Overall the story just sputters out shortly after the main character has the stroke which is within the first ten minutes of the movie. From that point, the reason to keep watching is the performance that Isabelle Huppert delivers.