Bel Ami

Movie Synopsis

A penniless French solider uses his charms to rise to power in Paris as he manipulates the real power behind the city’s most influential and wealthy – their wives.

Movie Review Summary

A young charming man sleeps his way through the wives of the wealthy to manipulate them and get what he wants…what could wrong? Well, this did frankly. It feels like the story went for a biography rather than a drama, and it would have been much better if it even skirted the realms of a comedy, as it may have provoked a reaction in the audience. Honestly, the cast you cannot fault for this, they play their roles well enough and given the right script and direction, I think this could have been a much much better film. As it stands, when the curtain comes down on the last scene, you’re still wondering why the things are happening as they are, but then you’re frankly not bothered enough to give it a second though.

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