Broken English

Broken English stars Parker Posey and is about a woman who is essentially a mess in every aspect of her life.

I was on the fence about this movie till the adorable Frenchman entered the scene. This is an independent film so a lot of the camera shots are a bit odd and the whole movie seems to be blanched of color. I honestly didn't like any of the characters including Parker's character until Melvil Poupaud (the adorable Frenchman) entered. The feelings of disgust and annoyance for the main character slowly turned to compassion and by the end I was rooting for her.

There were certain scenes that really got to me and changed my view of the whole movie. For example, the Frenchman was leaving early in the morning to go back to France and Parker's character decided not to go with him. She wrapped her arms around his waist and sobbed as he sat up on the edge of the bed. He responded by tenderly begging her to stop crying. Such a simple scene but I tear up just thinking about it. There were at least a dozen tiny scenes like that, sweet, innocent, and pure. If I had one word to describe this movie it would be 'honest'.

I give 'Broken English' 3 buns! (Bun icons to come!)