By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 2.5 cats
Director: Christophe Honoré
Starring: Adèle Wismes | Denis Podalydès | Pierre Deladonchamps | Thomas Gonzalez | Vincent Lacoste
Original language title: Plaire, aimer et courir vite
Country: france
Year: 2019
Running time: 132
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7534054/reference
Michael says: “Not being a fan of two fo Christophe Honore’s earlier films, I decided to give SORRY ANGEL a shot because what turned me off in those earlier films was his star and “muse”, Louis Garrel, and the director seems to have moved on from him. Sadly, while SORRY ANGEL appealed to me more than his earlier work that I have seen, I still had a lot of problems with it. Set in early 90’s France, this film is a romance of sorts between two men. Jacques, is a writer around 40-years-old, who seems a bit bitter about life, but finds amusement with a hustler that he sees from time to time. Arthur is a college student in the suburbs with a girlfriend and perchance for occasional sex with men. The two meet, hook-up, and then begin a tentative relationship that revolves around literature and caring. When it becomes clear that the two are falling in love, the question emerges as to why Jacques is reluctant to accept a romance with the younger Arthur. That reason becomes clear through the narrative, and what follows is a somewhat sweet, melancholy love story.