Thursday 13 November 2014

Stolen kisses

A strange romantic comedy which oozes a subtle unconventional sort of humor, stolen kisses is a unique film with a very enjoyable and engaging story.

Antione the protagonists is a little hard to place at first. His military discharge, which is based on a report that says he is psychological unfit, does not seem to inaccurate when see we first see him. He doesn't seem to show a great deal of social skill, he seems to have joined the military based on a whim and idealistic notions [a hint at what's to come].
His relationship with Christine is a little strange; they seem to get along and fail to get along randomly. Neither of them seems very sure about what they want. Antione continues his odd behavior sometimes writing her letters denouncing her as a mere friend. Christine also tries to avoid him a few times preferring to so skiing with her friends.
His work as a detective is incompetent at best.Well actually I might be being too kind. He isn't very good at all and fails to realize his girlfriend is being stalked. Antiones' difficulty in fitting in is seems to be the general theme this movie peruses. Which concludes with Antione finally being able to marry Christine after he manages to reach a stage where is able to accept her and himself.

The romance part isn't quite so romantic. Antione visits a brothel before he even thinks of Christine. He often cheats on her. He does not always write her nice letters. He also seems more enamored with his clients’ wife than his girlfriend. Which he quickly forgets about. He is for the large part of the movie more concerned with his work and tactlessly leaves Christine alone.
Most of the humor isn't quite apparent and the final scene with the man in the coat still baffles me. However the movie is an excellent, interesting and funny piece worth the watch.

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