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Chloe, 2009

Chloe

English

USA, Canada

Rating:6.4
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Profile of Chloe

The mood of Chloe is sexual, tense, and stylized. The plot centers around infidelity, psychological motives, and dishonesty. It is a drama, independent, and thriller movie. In approach, Chloe is serious and realistic. It happens in contemporary times. It is a remake. Note that Chloe includes nudity and sexual content.

Summary of Chloe

Turning to a sharply crafted script by Erin Cressida Wilson for inspiration, Atom Egoyan enters the world of a well-heeled Toronto couple in his elegant new film. Chloe is his most emotionally direct and accessible work since the Academy Award®-nominated The Sweet Hereafter. Veteran actors Julianne Moore and Liam Neeson give standout performances, but it is the sultry youngster, Amanda Seyfried, who provides the sizzle in this highly entertaining, mind-bending tale of sexual jealousy in which appearances belie the truth – perhaps.Catherine (Moore) and David (Neeson), she a doctor, he a professor, are at first glance the perfect couple. Happily married with a talented teenaged son, they appear to have an idyllic life. But when David misses a flight and his surprise birthday party, Catherine's long-simmering suspicions rise to the surface. Suspecting infidelity, she decides to hire an escort (Seyfried) to seduce her husband and test his loyalty. Catherine finds herself “directing” Chloe's encounters with David, and Chloe's end of the bargain is to report back, the descriptions becoming increasingly graphic as the meetings multiply. Egoyan gradually turns up the heat, and the relationship between the two women intensifies; ultimately, no one will remain immune to the forces put into play.Shot in a cool, crystalline style, Chloe is a subtle and supercharged examination of desire and suspicion between a husband and wife. Beneath the surface beauties of what should be a perfect life, a host of emotions are waiting to explode. Egoyan brilliantly places the cast's superbly judged performances against a sharply etched modernist world of glass and mirrors that ensnares and disorients the protagonists. But the film is also an unabashed celebration of Toronto's landmarks – its streets, hotels, restaurants and public spaces. One of our master filmmakers takes our familiar world and turns it upside down. This is a startling, touching piece of moviemaking.

Details

Language: English
Country: USA, Canada
Release date: November 2009
Runtime: 96 min

Cast and Crew

Julianne Moore as Catherine in Chloe
Julianne Moore

as Catherine

Liam Neeson as David in Chloe
Liam Neeson

as David

Amanda Seyfried

as Chloe

Nina Dobrev as Anna in Chloe
Nina Dobrev

as Anna

Photos

Chloe (2009)
Chloe (2009)

Clips

Chloe
Chloe: Trailer

Users Reviews

I know that Atom Egoyan has been ripped lately for his films and for the most part rightfully so. However I think he came up with a gem in this film. It could have gone very awry and ended up as a trashy sex romp. Instead it is a rather tight...
A Nice Sexual Thriller
The young lead is very seductive as the temptress in this film and this makes the film fulfill it's purpose. Some similarities to American Beauty, but not as good.
Likely to see
Not for me

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