Camille (2008)

A twisted honeymoon adventure about a young couple on their way to Niagara Falls.

Director:

Gregory Mackenzie

Writer:

Nick Pustay

Stars:

Sienna Miller, James Franco, David Carradine

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sienna Miller	...	Camille Foster
James Franco	...	Silias
David Carradine	...	Cowboy Bob
Scott Glenn	...	Sheriff Foster
Ed Lauter	...	Sheriff Steiner
Mark Wilson	...	Deputy Ruddy
Patricia Yeatman	...	Mrs. Foster
Steve Markoff	...	Niagara Falls Tour Guide
Tyler Hynes	...	Ricky
Mimi Kuzyk	...	Ms. Samuels
James B. Douglas	...	Preacher
George Buza	...	Motel Manager
Liisa Repo-Martell	...	Farm Mother (as Lisa Repo-Martell)
Nicholas Kaegi	...	Farm Boy
J. Adam Brown	...	Officer #1 (as Adam Brown)

Storyline

A twisted honeymoon road trip about a young couple on their way to Niagara Falls. SILAS PARKER is a moody petty-thief. He marries his parole officer's niece, believing that he can use the romantic honeymoon to escape to Canada. CAMILLE FOSTER is the sweetest girl you can ever hope to meet. She truly believes that Niagara Falls will change Silas for the better and won't let anything stop the honeymoon, not even her death.

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Plot Keywords:

honeymoon | niagara falls | parole | motorcycle | formaldehyde | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence and brief partial nudity

Details

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 June 2009 (Russia)

Also Known As:

Aionia agapi

Filming Locations:

Caledonia, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$3,849, 14 November 2008

Company Credits

Production Co:

A-Mark Entertainment,Camille Productions,Golconda Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min (European Film Market)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the wrap party for the cast and crew, there was a Karaoke machine. James Franco got up and sang the theme song for Spider-Man (2002).

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Goofs

At the very end of the movie, where Sheriff Foster is at Niagara Falls, His name badge is reversed/mirrored. (The film may have been reversed on purpose to add to the sense of surrealism.)

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mrs. Foster: Didn't we settle on this dress?
Camille Foster: It's got straps. It makes me look chunky.
Mrs. Foster: If you were any thinner, you'd snap in two and blow away.
Camille Foster: Now mama, my tushy's a bit cushy.

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Soundtracks

In A Heartbeat
Written by Rodney Atkins, Ted Hewitt and Brian Gowan
Performed by Rodney Atkins
Courtesy of Mike Curb Music and Curb Songs

User Reviews

Weird but cute

If you like realist fantasies such as Groundhog Day, or Stranger than Fiction, Camille is the movie for you. It qualifies as a good movie, although barely. It feels like more could have been done with the story, but it is definitely safe to say that Camille is original, and charming. For some people that may be enough.

This is the story of the most contrived and surreal honeymoon trip to Niagra Falls. A young thief, Silias, is on parole so he can marry Camille, the sheriff's niece. He doesn't love her, and she is kind of self centred, but if he doesn't go ahead with this, he goes back in the hole. They depart for the falls in a lousy little bike and side car, and they barely get a mile before they have an accident, which becomes a chain reaction for a weird and wonderful remainder of the journey, and perhaps a chance for Silias feelings to grow.

There are two things that Camille would've needed to be on par with the great realist fantasies (such as Groundhog Day). It feels a bit shallow for one thing, and its beauty is only skin deep. For another, it is obvious that the story doesn't take itself seriously and some bits are played for laughs, but not enough to make it work as a comedy. It could have been a tad funnier.

Sienna Miller's career is still young, but each time I see her, I realize that she is capable of variety. She has been to the Venitian Baroque era (Casanova), To Edwardian England (The Edge of Love), A killer super villain in black leather (G.I. Joe) although she wasn't all that great there. Here she plays a really big narcissist but one with a cute touch. She totally upstages James Franco, who has never really done much for me.

I don't think Camille will disappoint. It could use a few touches here and there, but it is likable.