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You

2007Movie87 minFrench

Michèle shares her life with Paul, her husband and work colleague. She has a lover, Thomas, a musician with whom she has been having a passionate affair for some time. Attracted by Thomass non-conformity and lust for life, Michèle abandons her husband, her son and her profession to live this frenzy through to its conclusion. A quest for freedom and change that sends Michèle on a turbulent drift, but remains, nevertheless, intimate and personal.

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IMDb5.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes25%
Metacritic40/100
Google Users45%
Director: David Moreau, Xavier PaludGenres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Plot Summary

A young woman is abducted and wakes up in a strange house, chained to a radiator. She must use her wits to escape her captor while also uncovering the dark secrets of the house and the people connected to it. As the psychological horror intensifies, she realizes she is not the first victim and that her survival depends on understanding the motives of her tormentor.

Critical Reception

You (2007) received a mixed to negative reception from critics, with many finding its plot predictable and its attempts at suspense falling flat. While some praised its visual style and a few performances, the overall consensus was that it failed to deliver a truly original or impactful thriller experience. Audience reception was similarly lukewarm, with viewers often citing its derivative nature and lack of compelling narrative twists.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film suffers from a derivative plot that borrows heavily from other, more successful thrillers.
  • While visually competent, the pacing is often sluggish, and the suspense fails to build effectively.
  • Performances are adequate but cannot elevate the weak script and predictable twists.

Google audience: Audiences largely found 'You' to be a forgettable thriller, with many expressing disappointment in its unoriginality and lack of genuine scares. Some viewers acknowledged the visual aesthetic but felt it couldn't compensate for a weak story and a premise that felt like a rehash of better films.

Fun Fact

The film was originally titled 'The House' before being changed to 'You' for its international release, a decision that did little to improve its critical standing.

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