Marketic It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

SoftInloveRox Horrible, fascist and poorly acted

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

cinemajesty Film Review: "The Beat That My Heart Skipped" (2005)World-premiering at the "Berlinale" in February 2005 in its 55th edition, little did superior film festival "Cannes" know that up and coming auteur-director Jacques Audiard had been on the run for a precision script of supreme beats, alongside with his strong-beating leading actor Romain Duris, at age 30; together they had been creating an independent masterpiece following a man called Tom, a small-time metropolitan criminal with his fingers all over Paris, to reach for advantages in daily budgetary needs and life-style, while his pounding, all vivid dream of playing the "Concert Piano" slowly slips away; as Tom's father, portrayed by always-authenticity ing actor Niels Arestrup, knocks his son off his feet by begging him to drive-in money from real estate rent fall-outs as well as approving his new girl-friend as Tom quickly gears up his chances, putting his fate into his own hands by practicing the piano over hitting harder targets in Paris' street to night life.Cinematography by Stéphane Fontaine and production design keep their independence with hand-held camera manuveurs on close-to none-dressed, on-location sets, when director Jacques Audiard raises suspense as character tension points in thought-out script, especially with his leading man Tom, when his discipline at piano lessons and gentle, but short-lived love affairs with a best friend's girlfriend, all superb cast with further two female s as actresses Linh Dan Pham and Aure Atika, withhold ion and desire not only with regard to leading actor Romain Duris, but also for the amazed spectre's eye, how well this 100-Minute-Editorial ingnited by editor Juliette Welfing flows; as producer Pascal Caucheteux entrusts his director completely in delivering throughout post-production by adding galvanizing scoring beats by composer Alexandre Desplat to finish off motion picture excellence. Copyright 2018 Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC

Red-Barracuda In this drama a man finds himself split between his violent life as an enforcer for his loan shark father and his desire to be a concert pianist.This French film is somewhat unusual in its combining of disparate genres. What could otherwise be a fairly typical crime narrative about a violent individual at a turning point in his life is given an extra dimension when he decides to take advanced piano lessons from a Chinese woman who speaks little to no French. This improbable turn of events takes the story down a less familiar path. Aside from his criminal and musical activities, the central character also makes time to engage in an illicit affair with the wife of his closest business associate and finds himself in the midst of a dangerous situation in dealing with no-nonsense Russian gangsters who his father is trying to take a debt off. All these differing dynamics result in an entertaining and varied film. Romain Duris is very good in the lead role and carries the dramatics mostly given that he is in every scene. All-in-all, I found this one to be a very satisfying and quite diverse drama which managed to combine a variety of ideas very well.

Kirpianuscus it is a special film. for music, for story as a puzzle, for performance of Roland Duris who escapes from adultescence roles, and, sure, for its director vision. because it is only a confession about dream and about reality, need to escape from a circle for be yourself. brutal, violent and poetic. intense. and useful reflection of a state of soul and small things who define every day frustrations. the American cinema touch and the essence of French cinema - this could be the key of a beautiful film about a fight with precise target. and the motif for discover The Beat that my heart skipped as a kind of revelation about art. not new, not original but touching and profound. as sketch of a way to the truth. ing French new wave, it is one of films who gives new perspectives about existence.

seymourblack-1 A brief conversation (at the beginning of this movie) about the added responsibilities that can be thrust upon a son when the father is no longer able to cope as well as he had in the past, flags up a situation that has a strong bearing on the drama that follows. The son's loyalty makes him committed to looking after his father but also makes him feel trapped and then, when a ion from his past re-emerges (in this case, an ambition to be a classical pianist), it causes conflict within him as he tries to decide which way to go in his life and also causes conflict with his father who disapproves of his ambition.Thomas Seyr (Romain Duris) is a 28-year-old Parisian real estate broker who works with his partners on property deals involving run-down apartments which they buy and sell off at a profit. Their work often involves forcefully removing squatters, immigrants and even legitimate tenants that they want to evict in order to facilitate another sale. Where the people involved show any reluctance to move, various tactics, such as releasing rats into their homes or smashing their windows with baseball bats are used to change their minds. Thomas' involvement in this type of work and his propensity for violence are the results of his father's influence. Robert Seyr (Niels Arestrup) has a long history as a slumlord and has, for many years, used his son to collect unpaid rent by any means necessary.Thomas' mother, who'd died some years earlier, had been a concert pianist and he's pleasantly surprised one night when he unexpectedly meets Mr Fox (Sandy Whitelaw), who'd been her manager. Fox re the promise that Thomas had shown as a classical pianist and offers him the opportunity of an audition. This sparks an enthusiastic response in Thomas who, after a long period of neglect, becomes determined to improve his piano skills. After being introduced to Chinese piano virtuoso Miao Lin (Linh Dan Pham) who's a newly arrived immigrant in , he hires her as his tutor. Despite her inability to speak French, they soon develop a rapport and Thomas works obsessively to be successful in his new endeavour, which he knows can lead him to a better and more fulfilling life.Thomas' new obsession causes problems with his business partners because he can't keep up with all his commitments to them and similarly, because his father is no longer able to handle the trouble he gets himself into as a result of his shady dealings, Thomas is increasingly called upon to sort his problems out as well. As a result of these conflicting pressures, Thomas fails his audition. However, a way then presents itself for him to achieve the better life he wanted through classical music, albeit by a different route than he'd originally planned.This movie's direction, cinematography and script are all conspicuously top class and Romain Duris' performance is exceptional. His explosive volatility when he's playing the thug, his understated interactions with Miao Lin and his unrestrained distress in anther key scene are just some examples of the power and range of his acting. The characters in this story are all particularly well-drawn with Niels Arestrup standing out among the ing cast with his portrayal of Thomas' crude, overweight father who hasn't got the good judgement to know when the time has come for him to get out of his particular line of work. "The Beat That My Heart Skipped" is well-paced, violent and more affecting than many people might expect.