La Vie En Rose — Page 3

I finally got to see it on dvd last weekend. I think i know what you eman about structure, Sueleen. There were some points where i got lost in the film, story and incredible performances and had to back up to check at period and what place in Piaf's life the current scene was being done. Overall, it was a fantastic movie.
I knew something about Piaf's life prior to seeing the film and had heard her music and wonderfully expressive voice, but I was surpised at how much I didn't know about the woman behind it all.
Cotillard's performance was perfect. Not only did she get the singing voice down, including that feeling that everything Piaf lived through came out in her voice, but she gave such depth to the role. I was amazed at how she managed to capture and balance the insecurities, the bravado, the joys and tragedies and the live fast and die young attitude that Piaf seemed to embody.

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"Not only did she get the singing voice down, including that feeling that everything Piaf lived through came out in her voice"

Did she do her own singing? I thought I understood she didn't.

Giggle giggle. The sock puppet thought Cotillard was really singing.

Giggle giggle.

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I thought she was singing and not lipsyncing to Piaf recordings because some of it didn't sound exactly like Piaf...very close, but something was a bit different.

Yeah, Pal joey, I made a mistake. Thank god I'm perfect in every other way so it's forgivavble.

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I watched Away From Her last weekend and was astonished by Julie Christie's performance. I thought it was a shoo-in for Best Actress. Tonight I saw La Vie En Rose (thanks, Netflix Instant View!), and while I agree with comments above re structure, Cotillard's performance absolutely blew me away. It's a much more showy performance than Christie's naturally, but there are so many sequences where Cotillard's face and physicality just amazed me, and it all felt so visceral. It really is a horserace come Oscar night. It will be interesting to see which way the Academy will go tomorrow night, but either way, both are both strongly memorable performances.

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I just watched it (like, tonight) and loved it! It was gorgeously filmed, and Cotillard definitely deserves an Oscar for her performance.

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Updated On: 2/24/08 at 12:50 AM

A tie would be excellent.

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And with nearly 6,000 voting members, the likelihood of it happening again are slim.

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"Julie C seems to be the darling"

Was that intentional?

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