"French thriller full of fascinating twists "
SOREN ANDERSEN; soren.andersen@thenewstribune.com
The picture is a dazzling tour de force from the venerable Claude Lelouch. At age 70 and more than 40 years after his greatest triumph, “A Man and a Woman,” Lelouch proves that his gift for elegant, intelligent filmmaking is undiminished.
“Roman” is a nerve-rackingly effective psychological thriller. For the longest time it’s difficult to figure out what’s going on, and that gives rise to a tremendous sense of unease on the part of the viewer."
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I can only add that the movie was also interesting in that the art of writing was woven into the plot of the movie. You see how the novel in the movie takes shape.
Also, it was wonderful to see Dominique Pinon as the star of the movie. I've been a fan of his since he played "Le Cure" in "Diva", which you must see if you already have not.
Please go see this movie. The music is interesting as well.