Force Mejeur is one of the most unforgettable films I've seen in recent years, and its ending kept me thinking about it well after I left the theater. In the film, a family - mom, dad, and two young children - go on a skiing trip in the French Alps, hoping to enjoy a few days of fun. After a fear-inducing avalanche occurs, we begin to see what may or not be the beginning of the end of the couple's marriage. The couple's arguments are often fused with dark comedic elements, and at times I was reminded me at times of George & Martha from
Virginia Woof. In one of the film's best sequences, another couple comes stops by their hotel room to intervene and help provide an objective ear. There are also more scenes of people brushing their teeth and peeing than in any other movie I can remember. This is a movie that could be set anywhere - in any setting, any country. Even in the Jurassic World park. But the ski slope setting is perfect, though. On one hand, it adds to the film's literal and figurative "coldness". Also, I only went skiing once in my life (I fell down a hill and never went again!), so I never enjoyed the kind of skiing this family does. Skiing for this family is like going to the beach or the pool for other families. I loved looking at all of the beautiful snow-covered landscapes. I hope you are able to have the chance to view this though-provoking film, one of the best in recent years.
