Film Review – Clouds of Sils Maria

Olivier Assayas is a challenging filmmaker, guiding a career that touched on multiple genres and tones, with his primary goal largely focused on creating unsettling cinema with a human perspective. “Clouds of Sils Maria” continues his psychological analysis, only this time he’s looking inward, studying the insecurities of an actress hit from all sides by doubt. While insular, touching on industry issues, “Clouds of Sils Maria” is one of the few Assayas efforts to keep the audience in sync with the story. Hardly obvious but awfully careful, the feature plays an unexpectedly straightforward game of hesitancy, allowing lead Juliette Binoche the freedom to attack the role with startling vulnerability. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com