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Title: Femme Fatale (2002)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Rebecca Romijn | ... | Laure / Lily (as Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) | |
| Antonio Banderas | ... | Nicolas Bardo | |
| Peter Coyote | ... | Watts | |
| Eriq Ebouaney | ... | Black Tie | |
| Edouard Montoute | ... | Racine | |
| Rie Rasmussen | ... | Veronica | |
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Thierry Frémont | ... | Serra (as Thierry Fremont) |
| Gregg Henry | ... | Shiff | |
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Fiona Curzon | ... | Stanfield Phillips |
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Daniel Milgram | ... | Pierre / Bartender |
| Jean-Marc Minéo | ... | Seated Guard (as Jean-Marc Mineo) | |
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Jean Chatel | ... | Cannes Commentator |
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Stéphane Petit | ... | Bodyguard One (as Stephane Petit) |
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Olivier Follet | ... | Bodyguard Two |
| Éva Darlan | ... | Irma (as Eva Darlan) | |
The thief Laurie Ash steals the expensive diamond jewel called 'Eye of the Serpent' in an audacious heist during an exhibition in Cannes 2001 Festival. She double-crosses her partners and is mistakenly taken as Lily, a woman who lost her husband and son in an accident and is missing since then, by an ordinary family. One day, while having bath in Lily's bathtub, Lily comes back home and commits suicide. Laurie assumes definitely Lily's identity, goes to America where she marries a rich man, who becomes the Ambassador of USA in France. When Laurie returns to France, her past haunts her. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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This was one of the best films of 2002. It belongs in the class of films that came out in 2001, like Memento, Donnie Darko, Vanilla Sky and Mulholland Drive. Those where all films that require the viewer to participate, use their brain and have a good time.
Brian De Palma is a master filmmaker. One that has been manipulating audiences for over the last 30 years. The opening of this film is brilliant, with nearly 25 minutes of no dialogue scenes. Yes, there are lines given off here and there as the jewel heist is prepared and executed(it is cool that the heist is the opener and not the climax of this story), but really it is like watching a silent film. The attention to detail in the opening and all through out is what makes the film great, you will watch this over and over and catch something new on each viewing.
Some have argued that De Palma is not an autuer, but indeed he is. He has his trademark long one takes, with the camera gliding around to create a universe that is almost real but still we are aware we are watching fiction. There is the common theme of duel perceptions and persona's burning bright in this film, much like in Carrie, Dressed to Kill and Blow out. That theme is best illistrated by his use of split screen. Also the slow motion is used to perfection here at critical times, unlike Micheal Bay who uses it to make things look pretty.
This is a great film, yes, it takes some suspension of disbelief but that is why its a movie. If its your first De Palma venture you should check out his older thrillers, like Body Double and Blow out. He is a great movie maker that has influenced todays greats like David Fincher, Quinten Tarantino, Richard Kelly and P.T. Anderson in one way or another.