Titane

Neon | Release Date: October 1, 2021

6.5	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 118 Ratings

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Mauro_LanariMar 30, 2022

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Provocative, disturbing, shocking? No, because the "very French and self-satisfied chic dress [...] keeps at a distance anyone who is not surprised by a confused, unrealistic, studied at the table provocation" (Emanuela(Mauro Lanari)
Provocative, disturbing, shocking? No, because the "very French and self-satisfied chic dress [...] keeps at a distance anyone who is not surprised by a confused, unrealistic, studied at the table provocation" (Emanuela Martini). "Titane" begins with "L'homme machine" (1747) by La Mettrie and "Crash" by Ballard/Cronenberg in a gender liquid version, "pansexuality, hybridization, identity redefinition beyond the registry office and biology" (Raffaele Meale), and if at the base there is all the cyberpunk with Carpenter ("Christine" 1983) and Tsukamoto ("Tetsuo" 1989) as well, Refn, Noé, Carax are grafted onto it, rendered emotionally aseptic. "It continues like a cyber horror to then go to get tangled up in the mélo [...] Too ambitious, narcissistic and fashionable" (ibid.).… Expand

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strawhashiraJan 16, 2022

Raw was super awesome, but this? Not so much. Jumbling bizarre body horror ideas into a long mess and yes, **** a car, then reuniting with people is a film genre worthy of the Palme D’Or.

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blizzardblueJan 20, 2022

It was a great experience seeing this in a movie theater. I'm quite happy that movies like this are still being made.
But definitely not for everyone.

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LebowskyOct 30, 2021

I can’t believe this movie won Palme d’Ore at Cannes film festival. “Titane” has basically no story, dialogue, nor it makes any sense. Nothing, other than a grotesque series of images describing the struggle of a trans-women fighting againstI can’t believe this movie won Palme d’Ore at Cannes film festival. “Titane” has basically no story, dialogue, nor it makes any sense. Nothing, other than a grotesque series of images describing the struggle of a trans-women fighting against the world and “her/his/its/their” body. It does send a message in that regard, yet its bigger statement is a testament to the power of the LGBTQ+ lobby and to the twilight of the western cultural supremacy. Last year the festival was suspended due to COVID. The last two winners were Shoplifters from Japan and Parasite from South Corea, both ferocious critiques to the capitalist system and its inequalities. While the rest of the world is concerned about the climate and wealth distribution, the left in the west is struggling to define itself, giving precedence to identity politics while migrants drawn in the sea.… Expand

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UncleWillardOct 19, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I certainly enjoyed the film, but I'm just not finding it as horrific or outlandish as the reviews I'm reading and I'm stumped at why it got the palm at Cannes, but I often am. I can definitely feel the influence of both Noe and Carax, both far superiors directors, but it lacks their punch if what Ducournau is going for is something like Climax or Holy Motors. The car theme was lost on me, but I did like the humanization of Alexis. She goes from random killer to son/daughter by the end and learns what it means to love and be loved. Not sure if there's supposed to be a message about gender, but I don't really care to hear it anyway, and it certainly didn't resonate.

Seems like everyone is drooling over Rouselle's performance as it's her first and she carries the film, but Vincent Lindon's was more impactful for me. Rouselle was not bad by any means, but I related more to Lindon.

The ending was a dud for me as well. I read another review that said it was more like a string of music videos and I can see that. Too much left out to allow the audience to connect to the protagonist, but then again, could you even connect with a psychopath?

If you watch it because it got a palm, you probably won't like it, or just lie that you do. If you're intrigued by the genre, I'd recommend Holy Motors, Climax, or Irreversible. More shocking and better films.… Expand

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Rebecca31Feb 4, 2022

Oh wow I think I may need some therapy after that experience. Titane is really like nothing I’ve seen before, it’s truly horrifying in a “what the hell am I watching and why am I watching it” sort of way.

After a series of violent andOh wow I think I may need some therapy after that experience. Titane is really like nothing I’ve seen before, it’s truly horrifying in a “what the hell am I watching and why am I watching it” sort of way.

After a series of violent and unexplained crimes, a father is reunited with the son who has been missing for ten years. That’s all I can say about the plot as it’s definitely better to go into Titane knowing as little as possible. It really feels like a mishmash of genres, never comfortably fitting into one. Occasionally a director will make a movie so insane you won’t know whether you’ll love it or hate it, the only thing you can do is watch it and find out. You might be disgusted and walk right out of the cinema or you might be glued to your seat unable to look away as you’re too desperate to know what happens next. Either way you’re in for something you’ll be stuck thinking about long after you’ve stopped watching. Robert Eggers got a similar reaction from me after The Lighthouse and now director Julia Ducournau has created something grotesque, unpredictable and unique. You also may remember hearing that Titane won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival so clearly some people out there really loved it, that being said I’ll never watch this again.

Titane is not going to be for everyone, it will shock you and make you squirm all while intriguing you and reeling you in deeper and deeper because no matter how disgusted you feel watching Titane a part of you can’t help but want to know what the hell will happen next. It was giving off strong David Cronenberg vibes, so if you’re a fan of his movies then there’s a good chance you’ll like Titane. Also recommended for fans of director Julia Ducournau’s other movie Raw. It’s safe to assume if you liked Raw then you’ll probably like Titane too.… Expand

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