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58 of 58 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Girl on the Bridge,
By Babooshka "Babooshka" (Brackley, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Girl on the Bridge [DVD] (DVD)
This is a beautiful little story about a knife-thrower who rescues a girl from attempting suicide and who, very quickly, after employing her as his assistant, strikes up a psychic bond with her. It is not until the end, after numerous obstacles, when she rescues him back that they realise that they have no choice but to spend the rest of their lives together. It is beautifully shot in black and white, and exquisitely acted by both Auteuil and Paradis, you can not help but fall in love with them.
41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Touching,
By A Customer
This review is from: Girl on the Bridge [DVD] (DVD)
This is a beautiful film, visually as well as in content. It is shot stylishly in black and white and has a very timeless classic feel to it, with a bursting jazz soundtrack and the main action centring around the antiquated art of knife throwing. Daniel Auteuil is perfect and completely convincing as the knife thrower who rescues Adele, a suicidal nymphomaniac, played by Vanessa Paradis, who is mesmerising in the title role. Gabor tells Adele that "the audience has to fall in love with you" and we all do. Every thud of the knife makes the pulse race, even when you know the outcome. In one gorgeous scene the pair do their act alone and it is so intimate and private but it's touching as well as sensual, which pretty much sums it up, beautiful, sexy and moving, one of the few romantic comedies that I like. There is only a slightly odd trailer.
32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Magical and delightful!!,
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This review is from: Girl on the Bridge [DVD] (DVD)
I fell in love with this whimsical and delightful film the first moment I saw it at my local film society three or so years ago. Since then I have purchased it on DVD and watched it again. The same feeling came over me. A lovely film.The plot is engaging enough. A girl (Vanessa Paradis), who feels her life isn't worth living anymore, is standing on the edge of a bridge contemplating suicide when a stranger (Daniel Auteuil) comes along and rescues her from her fate. He turns out to be a lonely knife-thrower looking for an assistant who will join him as he performs across Europe. They strike up a strange and remarkable friendship. They both give each other luck and they are very successful. But when they go their separate ways, they find themselves lost and abandoned realising that they need each other more than ever and there's a spark when they're together. Cause when they are alone their luck dissolves into nothing. It's a magical and delightful piece about companionship and always trusting the one who cares the world about you. Held together by two mesmerising performances from Vanessa Paradis and Daniel Auteuil, this is one film that only the French could pull off so well. If Hollywood had made it, it would have been a disaster. The French seem to have a knack for making films like this. They do it so well and they manage to pull it off with assurance. This film is a lovely French gem and I should add that it works rather well in black and white.
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