Posted: July 7, 2017 | Author: Donald | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Antonio Martin, Bertrand Tavernier, Emmanuelle Devos, Frederic Mermoud, Moka, My Journey Through French Cinema, Nathalie Baye | 3 Comments »
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Warning: SPOILERS
In the new film Moka, a woman’s young boy dies in a hit and run. After much time has passed, the mother Diane grows frustrated at the police making no progress on finding the driver, so she hires a private investigator who, based on a tip as to the type of car involved, leads Diane to a family in a nearby town. She insinuates her way into their lives in an attempt to be sure they are the guilty party and once she is assured, she plans to seek revenge.
It sounds like the beginnings of a tense, riveting thriller. At least it has been advertised as so. However, in spite of the subject matter, the movie’s pacing is far below the speed limit and the tension is almost non-existent. It takes a rather long time for very little to happen and you tend to feel the minutes ticking by. Read the rest of this entry »
