Beloved - 2011 - 5/10
AKA - Des Bien Aimes

For twenty minutes, I am enjoying this comedy, thinking, “This is why I like French films."
Then the comedy ends, followed by a two hour dirge.
Bummer.
Story starts in 1964 as young shoe clerk, working as whore on the side, meets a young doctor.
Within minutes, love leads to marriage. Right, how many doctors pick prostitutes?
Marriage sours, then we follow her grown daughter and her relationship problems.
Throughout, narratives swing between both tearful women.
Still curious about this doozy, French fans? This is also a musical! Characters sing throughout.
Song lyrics are wowzah bad - ♫ The son of a fish is fishy ♪
Some of the dialogue is equally insane - “The beaver is sleeping?” “You know why they have a flat tail?” “Because they were sucked by ducks.”
Swear, I’m not making this up!
Sadly … the whole thing is a downer and a bore. This could have been a trash masterpiece.