Bel Ami (Blu-ray)

After recently reading the english translation of the classic french novel 'Bel Ami' i thought i'd give the film a shot, given that the novel was engaging and was well written. My perception of the character from the novel were completely different to what was portrayed in the film, and so were the relationships between characters such as Madame Forestier and George Du Roy and many of his other relationships. i felt as if the beginning scenes were skimmed and didn't help develop any of the characters, resulting in no real connection to them. I felt as though scenes were also missing and jumped from certain scenarios to a completely different- as in the book you would have his guided thoughts to understand in the film however there was no hint. Given if i never read the novel i would be awfully confused throughout and feel no connection to the characters .Shame as the movie I feel had so much potential.

I didn't like "Bel Ami" despite the excellent supporting cast for Robert Pattinson (an actor who I don't like). I found the film to be too disjointed and I found it hard to decipher what exactly was going on at times ,who certain characters were and what role they played in the plot (what little there was) of the film. "Bel Ami" is set in 1890's Paris and Pattinson plays a poor ex soldier who manages to ingratiate himself into the higher echelons of Parisian society and becomes a favourite of a number of attractive wealthy women,most of whom he beds in illicit trysts against a backdrop of a likely French invasion of Morocco . I didn't like most of the characters apart from Christina Ricci's and the film was particularly unmoving and uninvolving.One to avoid I think unless you happen to be a keen fan of Robert Pattinson.

I enjoyed this movie. R patz was great. As were the three lead actresses. I am not a massive fan of twilight either so wanted to see if he could actually act. I liked it. It is what it is. Going to give cosmopolis a go tonight lol. Once you get pattinson out of that twilight bollocks he's actually quite a good actor!

Enjoyed this film, a nice film that although not really much plot was still intresting enough to watch

So far from the brilliant mind and work of Guy de Maupassant I wonder if those responsible for it ever actually read the novel. What's worse it that even this crumpled "version" itself, of a great French classic, has no merit.

classic revenge story

This should have been a good film especially with the cast but sadly it wasn't! It didn't hold my attention and I found it dull. Also the sound quality of the film was really naff!

GIFT