Robert Pattinson,
Uma Thurman,
Kristin Scott Thomas,
Christina Ricci,
Colm Meaney
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Bel Ami is the story of Georges Duroy, who travels through 1890s Paris, from cockroach ridden garrets to opulent salons, using his wits and powers of seduction to rise from poverty to wealth, from a p... read more
DVD Release Date: August 7, 2012
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February 19, 2013I like movies based on this era, but the subject of this movie was senseless to me...
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December 2, 2012Started off slow, but really was worth sticking with. I am not a fan of period movies in general, but was interested to see Robert Pattinson in something other than Twilight movies. Also quite like Christina Ricci.
This is a really well acted movie. Robert is quite convincing an... read more -
November 27, 2012Possessed by love. Consumed by desire.
Not so great of a movie! The choice of Robert Pattinson as the hero, or antihero of Guy de Maupassant's novel is probably the main reason for the overall failure of the movie adaptation. Missing the artistic maturity necessary to sustain t... read more -
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July 5, 2012A rushed and insipid soap-opera with lame perfomances, especially by Robert Pattinson, who is a terrible actor and is completely miscast as an ambitious seducer - unable to show how his character feels and what could possibly draw those refined women to him.
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November 9, 2012A drama starring Robert Pattinson is not an easy task, and the directors Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod had a difficulty convincing me that he was the perfect match for Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Christina Ricci and Colm Meaney. I watched it to the end wishing a littl... read more
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June 17, 2012As a big fan of period dramas, I found myself greatly let down by Bel Ami. It has a strong cast, but a bad sense of storytelling, with poor pacing, feeling both slow in parts and rushed in others. The performance by Robert Pattinson in many embodies the film, he looks the part, i... read more
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August 8, 2012Although "Bel Ami" fails to fully tear Robert Pattinson away from his vampire upbringings, the fact that the viewer is mostly supposed to dislike his central character provides for some on-par reactions. With a lovely cast of females surrounding him, especially Christina Ricci, w... read more
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October 26, 2012Hello Robert!! Finally a fitting role for this talented actor. Gripping story of Love and betrayal. Not your regular Romantic Comedy. Wonderfully scripted,cast and produced movie. Enjoy
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September 27, 2012Aside from the remarkable acting by Pattinson there really was no reason to watch this movie. The characters in this movie were very flawed and hard to connect with and the ending left a lot to be desired.
Critic Reviews
June 21, 2012
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
June 21, 2012
Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
The supposedly cunning protagonist registers as a cipher, and the directors' tendency to shoot dialogue scenes in close-up blunts any understanding of the social milieu he's trying to conquer. Full Review
June 21, 2012
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The women are all elegant and intelligent, they know the ways of the world, and they know Georges' history. Why do they find him attractive? We don't, and that failure is the downfall of the film. Full Review
June 15, 2012
John Anderson, Newsday
Pattinson's passion is bloodless, his rakish George Duroy a font of undelivered potential. Full Review
June 14, 2012
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Good actors flit in and out of the movie - particularly Kristin Scott Thomas and Colm Meaney - but no one seems able to conquer the essential silliness of it all... Full Review
June 8, 2012
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
What distinguishes Pattinson in the role is the sense he conveys of someone roiling and churning beneath a surface that is almost, but not quite, calm. Full Review
June 8, 2012
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Cramming over 400 pages into a little over 100 minutes not only skips over important incidents - like Georges' embarrassed return home with one love -- but rushes the characters through emotional arcs. Full Review
June 8, 2012
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
With that cast, we rightfully expect fireworks. What we get is the film equivalent of a wet blanket. Full Review
June 8, 2012
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post
Pattinson's callowness and tendency to play rage as petulance don't help. Full Review
June 8, 2012
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Pattinson's performance is so enervated that his Georges Duroy comes across as something of a cipher. Full Review
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