Now let's head to French-Canada for 2010's HEARTBEATS. Xavier Dolan wrote, directed and starred in this flick when he was only 20. In many ways that is amazing. In other ways it seems like a movie written and directed by a 20-year-old.Dolan stars as a 20-something best buds with Monia Chokri. The two of them lock eyes with a newcomer to their circle of friends at a party (Neils Schneider). At first they act like they're not into him, but really they both are. So, a subtle competition to win Schneider's affections breaks out between the two of them and it isn't long before it becomes a not-so-subtle competition.
One has to wonder: is Schneider playing Dolan and Chokri? Who's really in control here? Who's playing who, you guys?
I dunno. To be honest this movie had a ton of style and not much substance. That's what I meant by that 20-year-old thing at the beginning. It's beautifully shot, there's beautiful people in it, and there's a cool soundtrack and lots of shots of beautiful people walking in slow motion in beautiful locations.
Other than that there's not much going on.
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