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    François Ozon's psychosexual thriller 'Double Lover' is a twisty, trashy delight

    by Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times Feb 19, 2018 3 minutes

    Among its many virtues, Francois Ozon's wickedly uninhibited "Double Lover" brings startling new meaning to the term "opening shot." From its first post-credits frame, a small trompe l'oeil display of cinematic invention and gynecological technique, this cracked mirror of a movie knows exactly what it is: a ludicrous erotic-thriller trash-terpiece that boldly conjoins the sensibilities of Brian De Palma and David Cronenberg but with its own dash of Parisian kink. Fifty shades freed? More like 50 shades French!

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