Chloe/Teorema/Egoyan
Has anyone seen both Chloe by Atom Egoyan and Teorema?
Isn't Chloe just a watered-down North American version with Seyfried as the Stamp character?
P. A. T. (Needy's Boy)
1) The characters in Chloe are given more of a backstory and their motives and desires are made explicit. The characters in Teorema seem to be treated more as figures to be transformed and then made an example of rather than self-contained beings.
2) It is unclear whether Chloe actually encountered the husband.
3) The plot of Chloe feels more grounded in psychological drama, that is real to an extent where this kind of story could happen. Teorema on the other hand can be seen as an allegory. A user stated in the "I don't got it" thread that the events are meant to represent the different ways people would react to an encounter with God or the Devil.
Thanks for the insight.
#1 -- Yes. Figures as opposed to characters would be consistent with allegory.
Regarding #2, Egoyan has stated that David doesn't have sex with Chloe.
And #3, I think Chloe is an allegory too. Chloe has no background, and her death scene contains allusions to Christ.
P. A. T. (Needy's Boy)
The only evidence of a Christ allusion was when she made a crucifixion pose. I'm still not convinced.
I am no man. I am BEDDINI!