The film is a comedy of manners with a powerful undercurrent of tragedy. Cheri is funny, sad and charming, and the ending may shock you.
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07/28/09
Cheri (2009)
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Reviews Counted:30
Fresh:14
Rotten:16
Average Rating:5.7/10
Consensus: A too-short script and a romance lacking in heat detracts from an otherwise haughty charmer.
Australian Theatrical Release:
Jul 23, 2009 Wide
US Box Office: $2,643,292
Synopsis: Stephen Frears, director of THE QUEEN and HIGH FIDELITY, continues to demonstrate his genre-defying talent with this adaptation of a Colette novel. Set in Paris in the years before World War I,... [More]
Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathy Bates, Rupert Friend, Felicity Jones
Director: Stephen Frears
Reviews for Cheri
1 - 18 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Top CriticSadly the few good elements of Cheri only serve to highlight the films considerable inadequacies, and the only bedroom-based action it will inspire is a comforting nap, possibly before the end of the film.
07/27/09
Top CriticRemember Boyle and MacDonald's names: you'll be hearing them a lot when awards season comes around.
07/24/09
Top CriticStretching out like a cat on the wide screen, Michelle Pfeiffer shows off her durable glamour in the star role of Lea de Lonval, a high-class courtesan in pre-World War I France.
07/24/09
Top CriticAt the centre of this film is the luminous Pfeiffer who knows only too well the ravages of time in an industry where youth and beauty are so valued.
07/22/09
Top CriticThe intense chemistry between Pfeiffer and Friend is what really elevates Cheri above the sum of its slender parts.
07/22/09
Top CriticWhile it's not likely to be as admired as much as his Dangerous Liaisons, Frears - who is heard as the narrator - has given audiences an elegant treat that's easy to escape into, and there are skilful performances by the entire ensemble.
07/22/09
Top CriticA disappointing script lets down the film despite its lavish costuming and consummate cast.
07/22/09
Top CriticIf the devil is in the detail, this is a devil of a film
07/16/09
Top CriticThe challenge here is to make a film in which the protagonists frequently say one thing and feel another. It's a film which has to work on two levels, and it does.
07/24/09
Top CriticIt's the kind of refined, delicate acting Pfeiffer does so well, and it's a further reminder of how much we've missed her since she's been away.
07/01/09
Top CriticCheri, like the character, is an entertaining bauble without much on its mind.
06/26/09
Top CriticThe movie bogs down by going nowhere other than inside its characters, who are intensely passionate but of an era more curious than emotionally relevant.
06/26/09
Top CriticIn Chéri you see the frailty and the strength, yet you rarely experience either with the depth of feeling you might because of the palpable uneasiness surrounding her performance.
06/26/09
Top CriticThe success of Stephen Frears’ film Chéri begins with its casting.
06/25/09
Top CriticThis glimpse into a decadent era has its charms, but they’re mostly visual. While Pfeiffer and Friend perform well, the script is tonally confused and lacks edge.
05/08/09
Top Criticwe’re treated to a group of dull-witted doyennes of the oldest profession, languishing on silk cushions, lazily point-scoring and carping.
05/08/09
Top CriticMichelle Pfeiffer deserved the finest vehicle for her comeback. This is the film-equivalent of a knackered Trabant with four bald tyres and a farting exhaust.
05/08/09
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