I Would, Coco

Today I went to see Coco Avant Chanel and it's left me with three burning desires: to own a black, quilted bag (Chanel, natch!), to steal a sailor's stripy T-shirt, and to go immediately to Paris. Sadly however all three of these pursuits seem, at present, totally unfeasible. The first due to finances, the second to the law and the physical problems a 5'5" girl may face when trying to capture a burly sailor, and the third due to so many boring factors like time and money that to even think of them depresses me.

However, despite leaving me frustrated and sad as I sit in my little northern room and contemplate the intangibility of such dreams, the film itself is just lovely. In fact, it is almost impossibly chic: the pretty music, the divine clothes, the beautiful locations, Audrey Tautou and her portrayal of Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel, all are quintessentially, nearly indescribably French. It even has subtitles which is both refreshing and reminiscent of the French approach to Eurovision in which they invariably (and quite rightly) stick two fingers up to us and the rest of Europe by refusing to sing in any language other than their own.

From the feline gorgeousness and intrinsic charm of the delectable Mademoiselle Tautou, to the clothes (oh! the clothes!), bypassing the aesthetically unremarkable men, and accompanied by the sumptuous soundtrack, Coco Avant Chanel is a delight not only for the ears and eyes, but the very souls of lovely people everywhere.

If you're not remotely bothered about fashion but being dragged along to see it don't worry because Audrey's, like, super hot so you get to be in good books with your nearest and dearest and watch her at the same time. But if you're not remotely interested in fashion, and you don't fancy Audrey even a little bit then maybe don't bother, just stay at home and do something you do like, like playing World of Warcraft or Risk instead.

For the lovely ones:
Alexandre Desplat: Chez Chanel, Coco & Boy
Audrey Tautou et Marie Gillain: Qui Qua Vu Coco?

For the others: An afternoon well spent