The Best Offer – Review by Matt Smith I walked into the cinema feeling anxious about what I was about to witness. Having seen the trailer a couple of times, I must say I had low expectations for the film. “The Best Offer” directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, boasts a stellar cast with some of my favourite actors in it, including the ever amazing Geoffrey Rush and Donald Sutherland. When the film first starts, we are thrown into the flash of dslr camera flashes and sounds, the life of auctioneer Virgil Oldman (Geoffrey Rush). As a viewer, you are quickly introduced into the everyday life of Mr Oldman, who sends his life evaluating ancient pieces of art and furniture. The story take a twist when Miss Claire (Sylvia Hoeks) calls the Oldman company for an evaluation on her house. This is where the story really starts to take off. Miss Claire suffers from a rare social disorder, which leads to her being unable to see or talk to anyone face to face. Hence, she has locked herself in a small room in her house since the age of 15, only to leave her room when no one else is in the house. She is unable to meet Mr Oldman for the evaluation of her house. She covers this up by making a number of excuses. Mr Oldman slowly works out the pattern and the situation he is facing. In a desperate attempt to meet Claire, Oldman goes to an old friend, Robert (Jim Sturgess), who helps Oldman with his growing relationship with Claire. One thing I believe that this film does extremely well, is bringing a modern day setting with links to the past. Giuseppe Tornatore has directed the film that makes the often boring life of an auctioneer exciting and unpredictable. I love this convention, it draws the viewer right into the ever developing story line. I really loved this movie, until the last 10 minutes. The film is set with all the ingredients for a dramatic climax. However, the film seems to just finish, as if there is going to be a sequel, which I find unlikely. Honestly, I was glued to my seat for 95% of the movie, but as the last shot of the film rolled on, I was left sitting there in my seat thinking to myself “please don’t be the end, please don’t be the end.” Unfortunately, for me, the slow ending ruined the movie for me, leaving me confused, due to the lack of resolution to the problems that had been raised previously in the film. The film contained just the right amount of humour and violence in it for this genre of film. It was extremely well directed, and the acting was top class. Overall, I’m going to give this film a 7.5 Fake Paintings/10. I would happily have rated the film higher if the ending was a little bit more conclusive. I highly recommend this film to anyone who wants to go see a film that is going make you think, laugh and even cry a little. The Best Offer is released 29th of August in selected Cinema’s
Posted on: Sun, 25 Aug 2013 04:58:03 +0000
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