I have watched some Bunuel movies ( THAT OBSCURE OBJECT OF DESIRE/Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie/Belle de jour/Viridiana/El ángel exterminador). Some of them were masterpieces. This one is definitely my least favorite of his. It started well, first part is something like a dark comedy, Moreau commanded the screen and the whole depiction of this "Bourgeois morality" was accurate, vitriolic, even funny. However, second part fell flat. Tone was changed, this was now a drama, dark and disturbing. I think that this change was an unsuccessful choice. I had no problem with the tone per se, but the movie became a bit bland and uninteresting. As another reviewer mentioned, this is uneven. Too cold and dry and the ending is less satisfying than it should be. Some people will love the cynicism and the bitterness though, it's definitely a good movie at least, i just didn't roll with it.
Review of Diary of a Chambermaid
