Diva is, for me, the ultimate in French cinema: A film whose hipness neither overpowers the plot nor withers with time. I have watched it many times, and I will probably watch it many times more. My favourite thing about Diva is the role that music plays in this film, and the way that it's used (it should get top billing). The titular diva is an opera singer who never records an album due to philosophical reasons. Her music, as well as other music is a living, breathing presence here, not to be ignored.
