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Femme Fatale Scene: I Don't Think You Know Who You Are Dealing With (2002)
Released By: Warner Bros. Pictures   Rating: R   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Genre: Mystery-Suspense
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Brian De Palma
Language: English
Official Website: http://femmefatalemovie.warnerbros.com/
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: 3/25/2003
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Peter Coyote, Eriq Ebouaney, Rebecca Romijn
Published ID: 629121
UPC: 085392446124,
Plot: Brian De Palma blends the emotional netherworld of film noir with a stylish portrayal of life among the wealthy and powerful in Paris in this glossy thriller. Laure Ash (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) is a beautiful but mysterious woman who has aligned herself with a small ring of jewel thieves, led by a man known as Black Tie (Eriq Ebouaney), who has planned a major score during the {~Cannes Film Festival}. Sexy model Veronica (Rie Rasmussen) is scheduled to make a spectacular entrance for the screening of director Regis Wargnier's picture, wearing a body-hugging piece of jewelry worth a cool ten million dollars. Laure approaches the sexually adventurous Veronica and is able to seduce her, while at the same time stealing her diamond-studded outfit and replacing it with a carefully constructed counterfeit. Veronica, however, also makes off the loot without giving her partners their cut, and must go into hiding in order to avoid the wrath of Black Tie and his cohorts. Fate allows Laure to make her way to the United States, where in time she marries a powerful politician. Photographer Nicolas Bardo (Antonio Banderas), however, had snapped a picture of Laure while she was on the lam years before, and when he takes an assignment to get a photo of the camera-shy woman, Laure realizes Nicolas is in a position to reveal her new identity to the world -- and put the bloodthirsty Black Tie back on her trail. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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Muy buena película. Excelente actuación de Banderas
Added 4/18/2009

Es una película a la europea, muy buena donde se puede ver a Antonio Banderas desplegando todo su talento. Rebecca Romjin está bellísima y super fatal, muy bien dirigida, nada menos que por el gran Brian de Palma. Es una trama complicada que normalmente te invita a verla 2 veces para coger cada detalle que de Palma quiere transmitir.
La excena sexual en el Festival de Cine está muy bien lograda.

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"I'm A Bad Girl..."
Added 3/24/2009

...so purrs Rebecca Romijn-Stamos' Laure to Antonio Banderas' Nicholas Bardo. RRS is breathtakingly beautiful and a damn fine actress to boot in DePalma's stylish thriller. Also, Banderas' comedy chops took me by surprise. Other reviewers have commented that you either love or hate this movie, so place me in the former category. This is a triumph of technique and visually stunning. The story line by DePalma himself is as convoluted and fantastically contrived as any he has come up with, but that only adds to the entertainment factor for me - and makes me want to watch it again and again. Much like SNAKE EYES or MISSION IMPOSSIBLE, the plot is difficult to follow but rewarding nonetheless. This is a story of sleight of hand and features trickery of every imaginable variety.

As for the setting in France, I found the French language annoying, but the atmosphere created by the director was mesmerizing. DePalma's commentary in the Special Features section was enlightening and added to the enjoyment of this disk.

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As someone else said, typical DePalma...
Added 2/18/2009

meaning it starts with what's an extremely interesting plot, loaded with great possibilities, and instead of becoming a great film, sinks into illogical sludge. It's a shame, too, because DePalma obviously has talent...he just seems to lack follow-through. The ending isn't wry or clever or cinematic art -- it's senseless and leaves the viewer feeling cheated.
0 out of 2 people found this helpful.
FEMME FATALE IS DE PALMA'S BEST IN YEARS
Added 5/19/2008

Without doubt FEMME FATALE is De Palma's best film in years. I bought the dvd, knowing the film didn't do well at the cinema, but so what? It doesn't mean it's a crap film! I saw the film and was knocked by it. The plot with its twists and turns, and throughout the film, the clues are there, as to what might or not might happen. Rebecca Romijn is gorgeous (I read that that Uma Thurman was mentioned for the role), but Romijn is more sexy in the part of Laura Ash. In my opinion Thurman isn't even attractive. Bandereas ids good as are everyboy else in the film. De Palma is the king of erotic thrillers and no one is better than him, even his other thrillers like SCARFACE, DRESSED TO KILL, BLOW OUT CARLITO'S WAY etc. De Palma is the best!

2 out of 2 people found this helpful.
BRIAN DE PALMA, OPUS 26
Added 3/30/2008

***** 2002. Written and directed by Brian De Palma. A woman manipulates a photographer in order to escape her former accomplices she fooled seven years before. Another masterpiece from the American master who delivers a stunning and smart movie about dreams. Too bad that the film lost a lot of money at the box-office. Brian De Palma was given a total liberty by his producer Tarik Ben Ammar to shoot the film he wanted to present to the audience. As the director explains in one of the featurettes of the DVD, FEMME FATALE is a film that can be seen several times and still reserve some goodies to an attentive viewer. Once you're aware of the main surprise of the film, you'll be then really able to appreciate the work of Brian De Palma on details you didn't notice during the first vision of FEMME FATALE. A DVD zone your library.
1 out of 2 people found this helpful.
Muy buena película. Excelente actuación de Banderas
Added 4/18/2009

Es una película a la europea, muy buena donde se puede ver a Antonio Banderas desplegando todo su talento. Rebecca Romjin está bellísima y super fatal, muy bien dirigida, nada menos que por el gran Brian de Palma. Es una trama complicada que normalmente te invita a verla 2 veces para coger cada detalle que de Palma quiere transmitir.
La excena sexual en el Festival de Cine está muy bien lograda.

0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
"I'm A Bad Girl..."
Added 3/24/2009

...so purrs Rebecca Romijn-Stamos' Laure to Antonio Banderas' Nicholas Bardo. RRS is breathtakingly beautiful and a damn fine actress to boot in DePalma's stylish thriller. Also, Banderas' comedy chops took me by surprise. Other reviewers have commented that you either love or hate this movie, so place me in the former category. This is a triumph of technique and visually stunning. The story line by DePalma himself is as convoluted and fantastically contrived as any he has come up with, but that only adds to the entertainment factor for me - and makes me want to watch it again and again. Much like SNAKE EYES or MISSION IMPOSSIBLE, the plot is difficult to follow but rewarding nonetheless. This is a story of sleight of hand and features trickery of every imaginable variety.

As for the setting in France, I found the French language annoying, but the atmosphere created by the director was mesmerizing. DePalma's commentary in the Special Features section was enlightening and added to the enjoyment of this disk.

0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
As someone else said, typical DePalma...
Added 2/18/2009

meaning it starts with what's an extremely interesting plot, loaded with great possibilities, and instead of becoming a great film, sinks into illogical sludge. It's a shame, too, because DePalma obviously has talent...he just seems to lack follow-through. The ending isn't wry or clever or cinematic art -- it's senseless and leaves the viewer feeling cheated.
0 out of 2 people found this helpful.
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