VIDEO OF THE WEEK
8 Women (2003)
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Francois Ozon (Under the Sand, Criminal Lovers) crafts
a visually striking murder mystery/musical comedy about eight women (all
played by famous French actresses, including Catherine Deneuve and Fanny
Ardant) trying to solve the murder of the man of the house while stranded
in a snowbound country mansion. What Ozon lacks in musical savvy (all the
numbers begin rather abruptly without the slightest attempt to mesh into
the story) he makes up for in style. The colors are dazzling, the costumes
flawless and the women themselves are gorgeous, especially when at each
other's throats. Not for all tastes, but well worth a look.