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Francis M @fmurphy7 Aug 31, 2026 I love the mind-bending transformation in the middle of the film. See more babarizam D @RT59932316 Feb 6, 2025 Movie reminded me of another movie from 90s. I think neither subject nor atmosphere is new in this movie. See more Josh R @RT27661070 Nov 10, 2024 Amazing film! Subtle and simple at the same time. There is something to think about. Especially for married people. Some things are very accurately noted about marriage. And Binoche played brilliantly. It's a pity they don't make many films like this anymore... See more wesley c @RT43233778 Oct 14, 2023 One thing I learned, analyzing the films I see, is that just because the film is different doesn't mean it's good. This maxim fits perfectly in this film. The film's proposal, to be almost a kind of deep philosophical essay on the nature of things, failed. In place of such ambition, the viewer is delivered 106 minutes of a boring film, where there is no conflict, no suspense, no romance and no story. The dialogues, interspersed with wanderings and more wanderings through an Italian village, lead nowhere in the drama and could well be reduced to monologues enclosed in a room, which would save on the cost of locations, the actors' salaries and the costs of the technical team. See more isla s @RT89656869 Sep 3, 2022 I enjoyed the laid back sense this film contains, the somewhat contemplative and philosophical angle it contains. I suppose it is a bit like the 'Before' films by Richard Linklater - I'd read that this film was compared to those and thats what made me interested to see it in the first place. Its very much a character focussed drama, with much of the dialogue about art (more specifically Italian art at times), perceptions of what is and isnt art, how to view copies of genuine pieces - what is and isn't original and so on. There are some lovely landscape shots present - the Italian countryside is certainly beautiful. However, the camerawork is rather jerky, which may bother some people. Its very much a thoughtful film, in case you hadn't figured that out already(!) and there is a mysterious element to it as well, with not much known to the viewer about the background, or history, of the two main characters. The plot did feel a little unbelievable in one or two respects but I enjoyed it for the most part. It is perhaps a little mundane for some and it didn't quite have the same spark to it. It does reasonably well at showing some emotional rawness, when the male character (James) isn't entirely likeable and how that comes manifests itself in the female character (Elle). I like that it isn't over stated - its certainly not unnecessarily sentimental, like in typical Hollywood type films, for one thing. This is a slow film, plot wise but its a good film for the most part, as I say - certainly a thoughtful one. I did feel a little confused about some plot details but I enjoyed the general discussions, themes ruminated on etc. and so I'd recommend it on that basis, although I wouldn't say its as good as the 'Before' films. See more Jan 25, 2022 Certified Copy is an interesting movie for varied reasons. Maybe the most relevant reason to me relates to the nature of a romantic relationship. Although oddly set, the movie revolves around love: the lack of his love for her, and her insistence that he should love her. This dynamics may seem extremely familiar, given that most likely we all have performed either role at some point in our lives Why did he stop loving her? Or perhaps, when did he stop loving her the way she wanted? Maybe he never loved her. Her complaints regarding his faulty love seem to date back to their wedding day. He shows the comfort of those who have seen the end long time ago and have recognized that it is not worth to fight any longer. A comfort that is perhaps only threatened by her attempts to manipulate him and to make him feel guilty; thus a comfort that should become almost eternal once he gains the distance he surely longs for. Why did she insist? Why doesn't she move on? Why doesn't she stop loving him? The answers may have to do more with her personality than with love per se. Her effort for things to work a certain way has the strength of many ego defense mechanisms. Her persistence resembles the persistence of an addictive vice. Love and its toes. See more Read all reviews

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