Love Exposure (2009). This fascinating Japanese runs 4 hours in length and is a strange and epic love story. The final shot is a rewarding glimpse of hope for two star-crossed lovers as she reaches towards him as his salvation. A-
5150, Rue Des Ormes (2009). A strange but sad final shot. He may be free, but his mind is still there. B+
I Saw the Devil (2010). A harrowing final shot of our protagonist, who has last so much in the course of the film, and looked into the abyss and saw it look back into him. A
Julia’s Eyes (2010). A lot of drama over eyes and when she finally receives some help for her ailing eyes, we are given a visually and emotionally significant view of the universe that Julia can now see, feel and appreciate. A
A Very Long Engagement (2005). How can the romantic in you not like this lost shot, at once hopeful yet also sad? Retreating camera. Rating: A-
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