CHLOE
Mon 2nd August | 6:30pm | Dendy Opera Quays
Dir: Atom Egoyan, Canada, 2009, 96 min, MA15+
Cast: Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried
An erotic psychological thriller about desire, trust and the manipulative power of language
When Catherine (Julianne Moore, excellent), a successful gynaecologist, begins to question her husband David's (Liam Neeson) fidelity, she sets out to resolve her suspicions with the help of the alluringly confident Chloe (Amanda Seyfried, in a star turn). She hires the young escort to test her husband’s integrity but soon finds herself caught up in a web of sexual desire and on a journey which could put her family at risk.
Oscar-nominated auteur Atom Egoyan crafts his most accessible film to date, a star-studded psycho-sexual potboiler at the heart of which is a meditation on ageing and a touching love story between a husband and wife. Erotic, stylish, suspenseful and deliciously camp, Chloe is a hot and steamy Hitchcockian romp.
“Moore & Neeson beautifully underplay their roles, lending screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson's dialogue an unexpected, palpable poignancy. But it's Seyfried who makes a major impression, adeptly navigating the twists and turns of her character's not-so-apparent motivations.” – The Hollywood Reporter
