
Young secretary Carla is a long-time employee of a maryam property development company. Loyal and hardworking, first to arrive and last to leave, Carla is beginning to chafe at the limitations of her career and is looking to move up. But as a 35-five-year-old woman with a hearing deficiency, she is not sure how to climb out of her humdrum life, though she is confident in her own abilities. Into her life comes Paul Angeli, a new trainee she decides to hire. Paul is 25 years ol... (Full plot summary below)
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Young secretary Carla is a long-time employee of a maryam property development company. Loyal and hardworking, first to arrive and last to leave, Carla is beginning to chafe at the limitations of her career and is looking to move up. But as a 35-five-year-old woman with a hearing deficiency, she is not sure how to climb out of her humdrum life, though she is confident in her own abilities. Into her life comes Paul Angeli, a new trainee she decides to hire. Paul is 25 years old and completely unskilled, but Carla covers for him when the need arises because of his other qualities - he's a thief, fresh out of jail and very good-looking. It's a case of good meeting bad.
Leave your thoughts about Read My Lips.
| Orlando SentinelRoger MooreIt's neither as romantic nor as thrilling as it should be. But it offers plenty to ponder and chew on as its unusual relationship slowly unfolds. |
| Washington PostMichael O'SullivanFascinating and transgressive love story. |
| Ebert & RoeperRichard RoeperThe plot mechanics of Read My Lips eventually kind of spin into a fairly conventional thriller, but the wildly talented Cassel and the unconventionally alluring Devos give this movie a unique feel. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliAlthough the movie contains elements of a romantic thriller, it is equally powerful as a drama. |
| Zap2it.comVanessa SibbaldWhile alone, neither Carla nor Paul is able to succeed in life, together they form a strange bond which brings them both power. |
| NewsdayGene Seymour[An] ingenious, amoral and atmospheric thriller. |
| New TimesRobert WilonskyWe root for [Clara and Paul], even like them, though perhaps it's an emotion closer to pity. |
| Movie HabitMarty MapesPaul and Carla complement each other beautifully, and each becomes more beautiful in the process |
| Denton Record-ChronicleBoo AllenSmart, sharp French thriller with a twist |
| Zertinet MoviesSteven SnyderFinally, the French-produced "Read My Lips" is a movie that understands characters must come first. |