Len(a) · @SomeLostBliss
23rd May 2014 from TwitLonger
Translation of #CloudsOfSilsMaria's review from L'Express.
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Cannes Festival: Letter to... Kristen Stewart
Every day during the Cannes Festival, except during headaches and headwinds, Eric Libiot writes to one of the celebrities who walks on the daily red carpet. Letters in 3Cs: Caress, Praise or Slap (The 3 Cs only work in French - Duh). According to the delivery or mood. Today, the heroine of "Sils Maria"
Dear Kristen Stewart,
My apologies. My extreme, sincere apologies. I had not noticed you in the sharp "Twilight" series, meanwhile today, you shine in "Sils Maria" by Olivier Assayas. That being said, I have never seen "Twilight". Nor did I see "Fierce People", or "The Safety of Objects", "Catch That Kid", "Speak", "The Cake Eaters". It's almost a professional misconduct, even if at the moment, I can't recall a particular previous performance worthy of fireworks, if I may.
I can promise you that in the future, I will kneel to see your performances or I will crawl to get there. There hasn't been many impressive female performances this year - not really any big role either, in fact, - Except Marion Cotillard with the Dardenne brothers, Anne Dorval and Suzanne Clément with Xavier Dolan. But starting from where you did, your are without question, the revelation of the Festival. A tornado, a ray of sunshine, a Tagada strawberry, a slap, happiness.
Ironically though, your co-star, Robert Pattinson, also climbed the stairs this year, and twice. Evidently, the both of you do not even come close. He is still in the first grade while you're tackling Ivy League schools. And to see an actress blossom that much is one of the great pleasures of cinema.
It seems that you are capable of anything and everything: War movie, thriller, comedy, cream puff, roast veal, etc.. It looks like a menu rich in calories but anyway. I will be there. There's also "Snow White and the Huntsman 2". But what is that thing? And where is the Prince Charming? And what about the children, what do they do? You'll admit it's not easy to follow you. Do you do it on purpose? Are you testing your fans to see if they will follow? I will tell you right away, I'm here to stay. My degree of resistance is infinite. I've seen all of Alexandre Arcady's films, I can see all of yours. You are way prettier.
Yours,