Picture the saturated, happy colors of resorts in travel brochures. Now imagine the opposite, beaches in dour tones in perpetual off-season. That is the look of Rust and Bone.
Where danger is no longer an option in the form of whale training, Stephanie is drawn, like a moth to the flame, to the volatile volcano that is Ali. He is a construct of unbridled testosterone and is completely temperamental. His temper trigger is slight and his fury explosive.
With Rust and Bone, Jacques Audiard went smaller in scope and perhaps bets too much on the likeability of Cotillard as an actress, but his ability of using visuals to enhance his storytelling keeps him in an important class of current filmmakers.
Pay attention to "Rust and Bone" this awards season, as it stands a chance to make some history for Marion Cotillard. The French star could become jus...