Directed by:
Christian CarionCinematography:
Eric DumontComposer:
Laurent Perez del MarCast:
Guillaume Canet, Mélanie Laurent, Marc Robert, Antoine Hamel, Christophe Rossignon, Laure Irrmann, Olivier de Benoist, Mohamed BrikatPlots(1)
Julien travels constantly for work. His perpetual absence from home has wrecked his marriage. During a stopover in France, he gets a message from his very distraught ex-wife, Mathys that their seven-year-old has disappeared. Julien begins the search for his son. He will stop at nothing to get the boy back. (Cairo International Film Festival)
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I have to admit, at times I was almost breathless with tension as the main character frantically searched for his son. Worse, I couldn't identify with his persistence and escalating aggression during the search for him. It's a shame that the reason for the abduction wasn't explained; it made the whole thing seem like the writers didn't know where they were going with it. And the almost happy ending didn't impress me either. (60%)
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My Son is unintentionally funny trash with dubious morals masquerading as a psychological drama. Characters on the verge of a nervous breakdown are shown only through crying, screaming or wanting to kill someone. When you need some sort of information, use brutal violence. When you want to get a loved one (or two) back, kill a few people. Any instalment of the Taken series is more entertaining and more honest. The second star was added for the one (final) scene in which Mélanie Laurent is not hysterical and for Canet maniacally screaming “’I’m going to bake your leg!” 35%
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