Within the first few minutes of watching this dismal, dull, uneventful film I recalled one of my favorite Roger Ebert reviews (it was for "Hell Night", 1981), where he quotes one of his friends saying "If nothing has happened by the end of the first reel....nothing is going to happen right through to the end". The rule is confirmed yet again in "La dentellière", where one directionless, shapeless, purposeless scene follows another, until the film dies its own sad little death. Isabelle Huppert's fine performance (and beautiful youthful face & frequently nude body) are its only value. 0.5 out of 4 stars.
Review of The Lacemaker
