Dir: Leos Carax
1991
*****
Leos Carax's 1991 Les amants du Pont-Neuf is a stunningly beautiful opus of dizzying madness and a love letter to Paris and to romance. Fans of Leos Carax's work will recognise much of his passion in what is the most critically acclaimed film of his career, although I've alway seen his films as being connected and a continuation of a bigger story. The Bridge (the Pont Neuf in Paris) is perfect as a point of interest, closed off and remote yet right in the middle of a bustling City, our two leads are both homeless and broken people but their love is no less than any one else's. It's full of beautiful and effective symbolism and the fireworks scene on the bridge is probably one of the most beautifully filmed in the history of cinema. Gutsy to point of recklessness but unashamedly indulgent, it's hard not to love. This is a special film and one that deserves to be seen.
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