Elle

Great movie and Huppert is an incredible actress who does a lot with her character. Made me want to move to France.

Not for everyone! I love Isabelle Huppert. This film is a real challenge for some people. I dont think it is being disrespectful to people who have been through a sexual assault. I think Verhoven wants us to see this film as a tale. It is about how this particular women responds to this sexual assault. As a mental health therapist, I can tell you that no trauma is the same. Therefore, not everyones response is the same. I think this is a brave film that is great to spark conversations with people about. Some people may need to view it a few times to get over the initial shock of seeing it at first. Isabelle Huppert - as always - is perfection.

Solid acting by the cast and I definitely feel that Huppert was robbed of the Oscar for best actress. The reason I give it such a low score is that the main character, Huppert, deals with everything else but her rape. Her son who is being cheated on by his girlfriend and raising a child that isnt his, Having an affair with her best friends husband, Dealing with her ex husband, Her father is a serial killer and her mom keeps banging younger men. Everything is about them and not her. Even she brushes off her rape as if it were a walk in the park. My friend tried justifying it by saying her suffering is lost in the shuffle of everyone elses problems. I disagree because for one, Her rape is never really address. She just kind of brings it up at a party like Oh, I was raped and thats it. And second, Shes a main cause of the problems going in on her life. She bangs her best friends husband, Tries petty stuff to get even at her ex husband and she deeply resents her mother and father. And the real kicker of the film that is about rape is that it never addresses the rape itself. Its all just total nonsense, I cant stand it.

For the great acting and very good production. A very twisted story, but not too far from reality for some. I wanted to stop watching it at one point, but I could not. Have you own experience.

OK movie.

Elles psyche is as bizarre as the videos she produces. She generated no empathy from me and no interest in her story. Miss Sloane is almost equally strange but I admired her smarts and strategy. Fred Dotterrer

Too. Violent

Loved this movie. Not for everyone though, just as Girl With The Dragon Tattoo wouldnt appeal to everyone.

I would describe ELLE as a psycho-sexual-mystery-suspense story. As some others have mentioned, this movie is not for everyone. If you have experienced any sexual abuse trauma you should think twice about watching this film. I could barely make it through the rape scenes. Still, this is from the director who brought us BASIC INSTINCT and thats saying something. This is no cheap exploitation flick. A very thought provoking film exploring the sexual and power dynamics between the characters. I wouldnt watch it again but I wont ever forget it.

Excellent acting but a very dark cinema.