Fever
(2014/Artsploitation DVD)
Picture:
B- Sound: B- Extras: D Film: C-
Fever
is an 2014 French suspense/erotic crime thriller, directed by Raphael
Neal, that is a low budget thriller that has some interesting ideas
but ultimately felt to me to be a little long winded.
Artsy
and not terribly acted or made, the film is based on both a true
account and a novel by Leslie Kaplan of the same name. International
stars for the film include Martin Loizillon, Pierre Moure,
Julie-Marie Parmentier, Philippe Laudenbach, Pascal Cervo, Francoise
Lebrun, and Marie Bunel.
Fever
centers around two teenage boys that commit the murder of a random
teenage girl and a neighborhood woman who bumps into them and makes
the connection about their identities. The film started to lose me
when she gets an erotic attraction to the two killer teens and they
form a bizarre relationship. From there, you'll have to see it to
believe it.
The
film is available on DVD and is presented in standard definition with
an anamorphically enhanced widescreen aspect ratio of 2.35:1 and a
lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 French language track with English subs. The
film looks and sounds fine on disc but could benefit to the texture
and detail that Blu-ray has to offer.
Extras
include only the trailer for the film and four other trailers for
various titles from the company. No commentaries or EPK materials
here which is a little disappointing.
If
you're a fan of French cinema and are looking for something dark and
brooding, then Fever make grab you.
-
James Lockhart
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