It seems like a love letter to movie actors. Leos Carax remains at the forefront of the most creative directors today. The film uses fragments and scenes from many classic movies (even his own work!), intentionally or not, to achieve the effect of tribute. But the most terrible thing is that these absurd scenes can easily lead the audience to make different guesses and associations, but it is impossible to determine whether the answer is correct or not; and for senior movie fans, it is more like a show of film history knowledge, A feast of traceability!
In any case, the director's "intent" seems to have been realized. Through such an open-ended "experimental film", at least to the greatest extent, the audience has been (re)thought about what a movie is and what an actor is. As to whether the fate of the two will eventually come to an end or gain a new lease of life with the rapid development of technology, this seems to be the most enticing question Carax asks in the film. Of course, like many fans, I'm also very interested in this, let's wait and see! Time will tell...
View more about Holy Motors reviews