When it all comes together in the end, it comes together beautifully. Even if you know the majority of what is going to happen, or think you do, you are sure to be surprised by a twist and turn or two. The entire third act is thrilling, suspenseful, and captivating, although a bit predicable. From there on out, it is fantastic, even though it is still somewhat off the wall. The moments leading up to the boat scene, and the boat scene itself is where the true theme of Annette starts to poke through. The plot of the movie does take a while to get to where it is going, but there is one scene in particular where the tables turn and it becomes clear what this movie is all about. Similar to his performance in Marriage Story, it is clear that he is one of the best actors of our time, and is destined to do even more fantastic things. He is extremely believable and seems to fully embrace the persona of Henry. Not to say the others are not good, because they are, but he takes this to a whole new level. They also help the keep the pace up, and keep things interesting, as the movie continues. The songs are quite good and tie everything together along the way. The three main actors – Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, and Simon Helberg, who plays The Accompanist, can all actually sing. One of the best things about this movie is the singing. Yes, there is an explicit scene between Henry and Ann and it does feel like it goes on just a BIT too long - which must have been on purpose to make the audience squirm a little in their seats. It is one of those movies that you just cannot look away from, no matter how awkward you feel. This is where the audience learns a lot about the character though, including that he is madly in love with Ann, an opera singer, played by Marion Cotillard.Įven with its bizarre tones, this movie is completely captivating and intriguing from the start. It then goes right into a very off-putting but interesting performance by Adam Driver’s character, Henry, who is a stand-up comedian that likes to push the envelope. The film kicks right off with a song, which this rock opera is of course filled with. However, once viewers get to about the halfway mark they will settle in to this off beaten world, and just soak it all in. It starts right off with singing and a bizarre-ness about it that does take a little bit of getting used to. Annette is a dark and twisted rock opera of a film that while quite long, does have a lot to offer.
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