This movie might give a chance to reconstruct your ideas of gender roles and sexualities in a very French and really twisted way. Marijo, played by Josiane Balasko, appears as a woman with non-standard behavior, and without any question about sexuality of herself. In the way she acts, dress, and talk, you feel she has more attractive factors as a male than Laurant, played by Alain Chabat, does, with a common gender stereotype "females are attracted by reliable males caring only about them." The movie also succeeded showing a contrast between characters by showing Laurant, a straight-male, acts 'sissy' becoming emaciated while Marijo, a lesbian, always acts 'manly' whatever happens. This makes you laugh out so loud with a great fun at scenes that Laurant treats Marijo's lesbian friends (includes her ex.) nicely as guests. However, with a look from different side, it looks like the questioning general-gender stereotype in the society is not clearly put enough. All the events in relationships in characters are caused by fast, simple, unstable, and 'easy-going' attitudes about physical and mental relationships of Loli, played by Victoria Abril; therefore there is no end to the trouble no matter the sexuality of her partners.
Review of French Twist
