'Puzzle of a downfall child' has some stunning scenes in it, and Faye Dunaway is a pleasure to watch, but somehow the story didn't get to me as much as I'd hoped for. The story here is more like a selection of incidents in the life of a model, who has serious 'man' issues.
Her longtime friend, who has also been her photographer and (very briefly) lover, is trying to help her dig through her past, in order to sort some things out. In the end, it seems she is still as confused and insecure as ever, asking him if she was any good in bed, that one time she had apparently forgotten all about.
The supposed urgency of it all eluded me a lot of the time. But I enjoyed the apt hand of director Jerry Schatzberg and the wonderful acting on Faye Dunaway's part quite a bit - not that the rest of the cast didn't do a good job, though.
Some bits reminded me of the series 'Mad men', by the way, if that may be a recommendation.
7 out of 10.
Her longtime friend, who has also been her photographer and (very briefly) lover, is trying to help her dig through her past, in order to sort some things out. In the end, it seems she is still as confused and insecure as ever, asking him if she was any good in bed, that one time she had apparently forgotten all about.
The supposed urgency of it all eluded me a lot of the time. But I enjoyed the apt hand of director Jerry Schatzberg and the wonderful acting on Faye Dunaway's part quite a bit - not that the rest of the cast didn't do a good job, though.
Some bits reminded me of the series 'Mad men', by the way, if that may be a recommendation.
7 out of 10.