Charlotte Rampling: The Look

If you are looking for a detailed biopic about the career of actress Charlotte Rampling, you better look somewhere else. If, however, you are open to the idea of a film about the actress as a person who just happens to be one of the more famous actresses/beautiful women in the world, then Charlotte Rampling: The Look is the perfect movie for you. Best yet, if you know nothing about Rampling, her films or anything else about her, give it a chance. Directed by Angeline Maccarone, The Look tells Rampling’s story in a unique way. It takes general topics – love, sex, death – and let’s Rampling talk about them in a sort of freestyle form. Sometimes she explores the topics talking with a friend, sometimes she simply talks to the camera, sometimes you hear her voice as if coming from the heavens as we watch her walk around a city or sit quietly alone in a room. Maccarone then uses clips from Rampling’s career to illustrate what the actress has to say. Sometimes the connection between the film and the discussion is direct, sometimes it’s a bit obscure, but it’s never too obscure or confusing. Even if you don’t see or fully understand the connection, The Look inspires you to watch the clip the movie is from so you can discover it for yourself.