Ping:The French and/or movie aficionados (re: Cache, aka WTF?)

[panerd]

I never really understand critically acclaimed movies like Lost in Translation or Being John Malcovich, so I should have thought twice before renting Cache. But it had a 95% "rotten tomato" rating and it said it was a powerful French thriller so I thought it would be something that I might enjoy.

So what gives with the ending? Do I not understand this movie because I don't understand the French history with Algeria? (As referenced in a couple of the reviews I read to try and figure this movie out) Or do I not understand this movie simply because it is too deep for my simple mind? Can anyone explain this better then the rich guy is a metaphor for the modern war on terror? If that is the case I might have to stick with War of the Worlds and Baseketball for future movie viewings. This movie has me confused and not in a good way.

[st.cronin]

I didn't really understand the ending, either. I believe the movie is supposed to be overtly a commentary on French colonialism, but I don't know much about that part of history. I thought it also worked on some level as a religious metaphor.

[BreizhManu]

Sorry I haven't seen the movie so I can't help you there, anyway it's a movie by Michael Haneke (who is Austrian btw) and those are always weird...

[panerd]

Originally Posted by st.cronin

I didn't really understand the ending, either. I believe the movie is supposed to be overtly a commentary on French colonialism, but I don't know much about that part of history. I thought it also worked on some level as a religious metaphor.

I figured it was all supposed to be some sort of metaphor. So it is left to the viewer to guess who did the filming. Very weak. I wonder if the writer even had an answer in mind or if the openendness was easier than coming up with a conclusion.