Length: 1.08 GiB Duration: 14mn 53s 503ms Take a look here at our new miniseries 'Cam Town' Live now on BelAmiOnline We were ready for the worst, but the boys really delivered. Our boys decided that they wanted to 'go it alone' for 2 weeks and see how they went with minimal 'responsible adult' supervision. If you don't love them, you may do after Bel ami.This adventure in Cape Town is a bit different than the rest.
It depends of each one's perception of the movie but I can't help but being amused by Georges'conquests or is it Robert Pattinson who has succeeded to make an unlikeable character likable? If you love period movies, it's a must see. Bel ami, though it has dark themes, is entertaining and has more than once funny moments apart from several steamy sex scenes. Because of his strong screen presence and the way he showed Georges' evolution from a beginning casanova to the cad he became, Rob nailed the character and showed that he can have a bright future as an actor.
Though Robert Pattinson was only 23 when he took this role he held his own against experienced actresses as Uma Thurman, Christina Ricci and Kristin Scott Thomas who brought respectively the intelligent Madeleine, the frivolous Clotilde and the devote Virginie convincingly to life. The performances were very well done IMO. The film makers did a big effort in creating a wonderful setting as authentic as possible. These themes are still actual and recognizable, which makes the movie very accessible. Bel ami, film adaptation of the famous classic novel by Guy de Maupassant, is an adult tale of the rise of Georges Duroy to the top but also of the dubious and corrupt relationships between politicians and journalists.
Uncertain and awkward in the beginning, looking how to behave in this elitist company he learns fast, conquers the hearts of the wives of influential men (by sleeping with them) to break them shamelessly when a better opportunity shows up. Georges Duroy, a poor, handsome man with no special talents but with the strong ambition to become rich and important, takes the invitation of his wealthy friend and puts his first steps on the social ladder. It's the world of Belle Epoque Paris at the end of the 19th century, with its carriages and boudoirs,its beautiful salons and ladies in stunning dresses. A world where the high society has its own rules, where sex is power, where power leads to connections, where connections lead to the top and where the top is dominated by corruption and intrigues. A world where a poor, working man can only dream of.
****this review may contain spoilers**** 'Come and meet my wife' With these words Charles Forestier opens a new world for his former friend and ex-soldier Georges Duroy.