[A] curious, sexually charged but ultimately unsatisfying thriller.
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06/24/06
The Bridesmaid (2006)
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Reviews Counted:42
Fresh:38
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.2/10
Consensus: Chabrol has crafted another sophisticated, unsettling thriller about sinister doings among the bourgeoisie.
Theatrical Release:13-05-2005
Synopsis: Based on Ruth Rendell's psychologically sharp novel, this film from French auteur Claude Chabrol tells the unsettling story of Philippe (Benoit Magimel), a young man who falls hard for his sister's... [More]
Starring: Benoit Magimel, Laura Smet, Aurore Clement, Michael Duchaussoy
Director: Claude Chabrol
Reviews for The Bridesmaid
Top CriticSkilfully adapted from a Ruth Rendell novel and set in a provincial French town, The Bridesmaid is a slyly enjoyable thriller with echoes of Hitchcock's Strangers On A Train.
05/21/05
Top CriticA warm cup of milk spiked with acid
08/30/09
A compelling watch.
02/20/09
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04/25/07
It's fascinating to watch the level-headed Philip's descent into a relationship with a woman that he knows is insane.
01/18/07
An understated exercise in edge and intensity worthy of favorable comparison to Alfred Hitchcock. A neo-noir masterpiece!
01/17/07
THE BRIDESMAID, shot by the gifted cinematographer Eduardo Serra, isn't on par with some of Chabrol's best work, it is very much in keeping with his themes.
01/11/07
...An adaptation of a Ruth Rendell novel that turns out to be a surprisingly good character piece, in addition to having the usual Chabrol qualities.
12/15/06
Chabrol's film stands as a reminder of the madness that lurks in plain sight.
12/14/06
How does that saying go, 'Always a bridesmaid, never a convicted felon?' Okay, maybe that's not quite right, but it is intriguing and so is this movie.
11/28/06
Chabrol arranges his story with a subtle, almost clinical accumulation. And it takes close attention to the movie's seemingly innocuous details to understand his deeper purposes.
11/16/06
Entering his sixth decade, Chabrol remains a master inspector of the criminal heart of the French bourgeoisie.
11/10/06
Top CriticA superbly unsettling crime drama about a seemingly ordinary family, ravaged by passions that descend on them like a plague.
11/09/06
[Claude Chabrol] may be in the ranks of senior citizens (he's 76 this year) but he's lost none of his youthful audacity and innovation.
10/28/06
At age 76 with 54 films to his credit, Chabrol can do little wrong and pretty much whatever he likes.
10/27/06
Well-made and containing a healthy sense of humor, The Bridesmaid is a reminder that most of the time less is more.
10/27/06
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