'Roma Elastica' Review: Mandico's Baroquely Wrought Aesthetic Shines Despite Thin Story
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Christian Zilko
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Summary
Bertrand Mandico's "Roma Elastica" is a kaleidoscopic, baroquely wrought film that showcases the director's distinctive aesthetic, featuring Marion Cotillard and Noémie Merlant. The article reviews the film as a showcase for Mandico's unique style — form and length agnostic, blending features, shorts, music videos, installations, and experimental theatre — though the story itself is thin. The review serves as a caveat emptor for audiences, suggesting the film is more about aesthetic experience than narrative substance.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledFor better or worse, there's no one doing it like Bertrand Mandico.
Only Mandico leaves you wondering if he'll have actually made a film.
All are pure showcases for the artist's baroquely wrought aesthetic — sometimes little more, and sometimes that's enough.
Just take that caveat emptor as you head for Rome.
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