Fakes

Irma Vep (1996)

Chinese actress Maggie Cheung stars as herself in this predominantly French language film that is a satire of the French film industry. Everything falls apart during the remake of a silent film as the director has a nervous break down.

While this film may be a satire it is not especially funny and does become a little confusing. I am not sure if something gets lost in translation but ultimately the film does feel a little bland. Yes, some directors are much more interested in satisfying their own egos by creating impenetrable films that they claim are intellectual but this film does not really go far enough into lampooning the process in my opinion.

2/5