Chloe

This weekend Chloe opens to wide release with tremendous expectations. Atom Egoyan's involvement sparks interest in any who have come to appreciate the eclectic range of offerings he has written and directed. There is also great interest in his decision to direct this film and not take part in the writing of the story. Many have developed an interest in the unusual decision of an artist who has made many much more unusual decisions. Many in the audience will be there to see if he has been able to find the popular touch of Exotica again. That special film  of romance and relationships starred Bruce Greenwood and Mia Kirschner, but is probably best known for the visual effect that goes just far enough to take us into the world of a stripper-babysitter. This film - Chloe -  stars Julianne Moore and Liam Neesom. They will also draw many people into the cinemas. Mr. Neesom has had pop star status based on his body of work, but of course, there will also be interest due to the family tragedy of last year. The Oscar winning Ms. Moore has similarly built a faithful fan following with the wide range of characters she has played in many varied movies. The Chloe story is produced by Ivan Reitman, another star of Hollywood along with his team. He brought us stories like Dave with Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver - a redemptive romantic comedy with a rewriting of Prisoner of Zenda. Chloe is also a remake; it translates Anne Fontaine's Nathalie which starred Emmanuelle Beart and Gerard Depardieu.

With all these motivations to go to the movie, Chloe may be the film that will create even greater interest in Egoyan's storytelling ability and incredible eye for sweeping a scene through our eyes to leave a lasting illumination of life. The movie has been in limited release for some months and has seen a wide range of reviews but please add your reviews of Chloe and other movies at stoodio8.blogger.com.