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MOMENT IT 'JUMPED THE SHARK'

posted 10 years ago by poetcomic1
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I enjoyed this MUCH more than it deserved, the little clashes of character, the gorgeous food, the actual 'talk' about food was sheer poetry and even none of this quite came together or made much emotional sense, but it was all rather pleasant. Then, ten minutes or so before the end THE FAREWELL TO HORTENSE at the arctic base went on just a LITTLE TOO LONG and I so to speak 'couldn't stomach another mouthful' of this. I know the exact moment it hit me. When after their little 'burlesque show' for Hortense, the actors stood their telling her how much they loved her and all the delicate flavors of the movie washed away in a flood of Log Cabin Syrup. We have barely been 'introduced' to all these arctic base characters and watching them emote is like accidentally walking into the wrong wedding reception.

[–] sherm456 9 years ago

We have barely been 'introduced' to all these arctic base characters and watching them emote is like accidentally walking into the wrong wedding reception.

Lol. Yeah, the love-fest for her at the end went on too long. We get it, moviemakers. I still like the movie, though!

[–] PlatinumScreen 9 years ago

poetcomic, I agree. That burlesque show was uncomfortable to watch, but I wonder if it really happened that way in the true story, or if it was an attempt to show character change with Hortense having been in the stuffier world of Elysee Palace combined with showing how much the men at that base camp adored her. I guess the subject of the burlesque show makes sense a little bit because she was no doubt the only woman or one of few women within a very long snowmobile ride at the very least. I did keep thinking during it when would she put her foot down and tell the guys she'd had enough of that nonsense.