The Page Turner (2007)
The Page Turner (2007) 6/10
Déborah François is phenomenal. She is the reason to watch the Page Turner, a tale of revenge done with immense subtlety- a little too much subtlety, methinks. The film itself plays out almost like a suspense thriller, with Déborah François’s character as a young ingenue coming to exact revenge on Catherine Frot’s character. While François is electric and singlehandedly makes the film worth watching, the same cannot be said of the script. While the director was aiming for a more nuanced, thinking man’s version of the revenge flick, the underlying reasons which motivate François character are trite and unrealistic. Unlike Kill Bill, Sympathy For Lady Vengeance etc , there is no blood debt, no great enmity to warrant the actions of François’s character. This inevitably takes away much of the emotional resonance of the film. Still, Déborah François who has already made her mark with L’Enfant (2005), proves her potential and establishes herself as one of the most promising young actresses of her generation.
