The French Twist makes it believable that a straight person can "suddenly" change their sexuality, or how many people may not even know their own sexuality until they experience it for themselves. I really liked how sexuality whether it was lesbian or gay, was portrayed as something very natural and not forced.
This movie is filled with many surprises and twists that keep the audience excited till the very end. What I found really surprising and interesting about the plot was how sexuality was portrayed through Loli's attraction to Marijo rather than her husband. She is a neglected housewife and her husband makes her unappreciated. This scenario allows Marijo to enter and start the magical relationship between her and Loli. Loli has thought she was straight her whole life which we can tell when she encounters Marijo for the first time. This is evident when she looks very awkward whenever Marijo mentions about her past relationships with women. However after a few drinks the supposedly straight housewife is head over heals for another woman. It was before she even found out about her husbands promiscuity that she was already attracted to Marijo which showed it was not something she did to get back at her husband, but out of pure love.
Although the story gradually becomes ridiculous with relationships overlapping each other and each character goes chaotic with their emotions - it does a great job keeping the audience nervous and excited for the outcome. However I personally believe this movie worked because it was done in Europe, and that America would not be open to these ideas. This might explain why it is Rated R in America whilst anybody any age can watch it in Europe. I think many Americans would be thrown off by the idea of lesbians having a true, honest relationship because they prefer "fairy-tale" lesbians, that only happen between drunk straight women at bars. Lesbians are not something American ideals truly consider or believe is real. The reason America would rate this R is not because of the sex scenes but more so because of the "morality" that is against what is considered "normal", or what they aim to be seen as "normal".
I would not say this movie is a master-piece, but it is definitely a movie that broadens the way of hard headed people that are anti-homosexuality. I consider this to be a cute chick-flick for open minded people, or to make people more open minded.
This movie is filled with many surprises and twists that keep the audience excited till the very end. What I found really surprising and interesting about the plot was how sexuality was portrayed through Loli's attraction to Marijo rather than her husband. She is a neglected housewife and her husband makes her unappreciated. This scenario allows Marijo to enter and start the magical relationship between her and Loli. Loli has thought she was straight her whole life which we can tell when she encounters Marijo for the first time. This is evident when she looks very awkward whenever Marijo mentions about her past relationships with women. However after a few drinks the supposedly straight housewife is head over heals for another woman. It was before she even found out about her husbands promiscuity that she was already attracted to Marijo which showed it was not something she did to get back at her husband, but out of pure love.
Although the story gradually becomes ridiculous with relationships overlapping each other and each character goes chaotic with their emotions - it does a great job keeping the audience nervous and excited for the outcome. However I personally believe this movie worked because it was done in Europe, and that America would not be open to these ideas. This might explain why it is Rated R in America whilst anybody any age can watch it in Europe. I think many Americans would be thrown off by the idea of lesbians having a true, honest relationship because they prefer "fairy-tale" lesbians, that only happen between drunk straight women at bars. Lesbians are not something American ideals truly consider or believe is real. The reason America would rate this R is not because of the sex scenes but more so because of the "morality" that is against what is considered "normal", or what they aim to be seen as "normal".
I would not say this movie is a master-piece, but it is definitely a movie that broadens the way of hard headed people that are anti-homosexuality. I consider this to be a cute chick-flick for open minded people, or to make people more open minded.