My critic refers more to the story and the characters than to the nice pictures of meals, interiors and cloth, which sometimes seem a bit sterile, which was surely intended. The contrast between the Milan life and the life in the nature illustrates the main movie theme: the conflict between freedom and responsibility, ecstasy and commitment, nature and culture. Antagonists painted mostly in black and white which cannot be balanced out in this movie's world. This movie seems to play decades ago. There is a very traditionalist, patriarchal and rich family portrayed. The figures seem a bit stereotypical. The only character development happens for "Emma". There are big changes going on in the family and their company and just at that time Emma falls for a cook. It seems she flees the family into an excessive love affair despite the family would need her and she could show strength. It seems to me like a fatal love. She regresses into a former self she would like to be. I question myself if the story wants to show the misery that follows such an unmoral, seemingly irresponsible action. But the misery following on the foot seems melodramatic and too much constructed. After the misery happened Emma is devastated and Tilda Swinton can play (once again) a woman near to going mad. Emma, now the woman with the short hair and the Russian name, is not able to go back into her golden cage, maybe for multiple reasons. I like the fine acting but I wished for a more natural, surprising plot. I felt some scenes were too long. I like the ending and the final scene though. There is multiple meaning to the moments between Emma and her daughter. Does Emma's gesture mean "you are in my heart always" or "I am pregnant, and not from your father"? Maybe both, as the sons girlfriend makes the same gesture she tells Emma and Betta that she carries Emmas grandson under her heart. I think Edoardo wanted to tell Emma that at the dinner. I would rate it 6,5 out of 10.
Review of I Am Love
