A beautiful, well-laid out movie. The cast, characters, acting and the plot was well meshed that i enjoyed the whole film whole-heartedly. It started out as an erotica, but it simmered down to the plot half-way through. Maybe its because Penelope Cruz is such a stunner and her accent is beautiful, to boot! I'm actually trying to learn Spanish after seeing Vicky Cristina Barcelona (another one of her films, which i've yet to make a review of.)
So, back to Elegy, it's mainly a story about a famous professor who falls in love with a young student who invigorates and brings his manhood back to life. It's that feeling you get when you feel in love and jealous and possessive, all at once.
"The fact that you're jealous and possessive doesn't help me, at all. Even little kids are jealous of their toys until they get tired of them.and want new ones. So...is that how it's going to be between us two?" --Consuelo (Penelope Cruz)
The beautiful part of this all is that she falls in love with him too and that's what makes it all the more beautiful and heart-warming to the viewers. Or maybe it's because i'm going through the same phase? Hahaha. This movie is definitely worth watching.
The plot and the characters make it all the more interesting. :) take time to watch it. Keep the crowd PG 18. for mature audiences only. *smirk*
This is sort of an artsy film, and yes, I would categorize it that way.
