this will be one of the most discussed and debated films of the year for those who enjoy a good foreign film provocation. The only element that won't be debated is Isabelle Huppert's remarkable performance
"Elle," then, is too sophisticated for typical American revenge lovers, though for that matter most Americans would probably shun anything foreign with English subtitles
"Elle" doesn't always maintain the clever balance of naughtiness and dramatic confrontations that make it such an appealingly unconventional romp. Its obnoxious ensemble grows weary and redundant with time