Although Gainsbourg and Birkin had appeared in a string of films since their magnetic collision in Pierre Grimblat’s Slogan, Melody was a bit of diversion from their collaborations since it’s a series of interwoven videos inspired by the Gainsbourgalbum. For '71 it’s a novel concept to bring visual life to an LP, but even more surprising are the short film’s amazing visuals that director Averty crafted using a wealth of video filters, overlays, camera movements and chroma key effects. Averty applies these in tandem with the increasing tone of Gainsbourg’s songs, which more or less chronicle an older man's affair with a young girl. Each song is comprised of steady, sometimes brooding poetic delivery, with refrains timed to the phrase repeats of each song, while Alan Parker’s buzzing guitar accompanies and wiggles around Gainsbourg’s resonant voice. The bass is fat and groovy, the drums easy but steady, and the periodic use of strings or rich vibrato makes this short a sultry little gem.
Otages
Crime, Drama, TV Movie, Mystery
9.0
Return
Drama
6.3
Return
Drama, Fantasy
6.4
Return
Animation
6.4
Return
Horror, Fantasy, Romance
6.1
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hashira Meeting Arc
Animation, Action, Fantasy, Thriller
7.0
10 Days of a Bad Man
Crime, Drama
6.5
Dangerous Liaisons
Drama, Romance
5.9
Return
6.6
Return
Documentary
6.5
Return
Horror
6.6
Darkland: The Return
Thriller, Action
6.4
As
7.0
El gerente
Comedy
7.8
Boudica
Action, War
5.8
Inspector Sun and the Curse of the Black Widow
Animation, Family, Comedy, Mystery
6.7
A Day and a Half
Drama, Thriller
6.3
BTS Permission to Dance On Stage - Seoul: Live Viewing
Music, Documentary
8.9
The Marriage App
Romance, Comedy
6.1
Doctor on Call
Comedy
6.2
Kanamewo
Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Music
6.9
Self Discovery for Social Survival
Documentary, Music
5.4
Mystic Pizza
Romance, Drama, Comedy
6.3
Footloose
Drama, Romance
6.7
The Piano Teacher
Drama, Romance
7.3
Trick
Comedy, Romance
7.0
The Soul Cages Concert
Music
0.0
Rock 'n' Roll Frankenstein
Comedy, Horror, Music
4.5
Beyoncé: Live in Atlantic City
Music
9.4
I'm Not There
Drama, Music
6.5
Flightless Bird & Merry-Go-Round
Music, Romance
5.5
Anteojito and Antifaz, A Thousand Attempts and One Invention
Music, Drama, Animation, Comedy
8.1
Lovers
Romance
0.0
The Page Turner
Drama, Music, Thriller
6.5
Les Filles à papa
Comedy, TV Movie, Family
7.0
Porgy and Bess
Music, Drama, Romance
6.1
Poison: Flesh, Blood & Videotape
Music
0.0
Une Maman pour un cœur
TV Movie, Drama
5.9
The Harder They Come
Crime, Drama, Music
6.5
Shine a Light
Documentary, Music
6.8