Anything for Her Reviews
Anything For Her is an intelligent, involving and surprising tale of an ordinary man pushed way beyond his limits.
| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 30, 2019
Propelled by tension, this gripping prison escape thriller takes the form of a beguiling morality tale as it raises unfathomable issues between right and wrong
| Oct 30, 2010
Get out and see this magnificent thriller before the American remake (starring Russell Crowe, planned for release later this year) steals its thunder.
| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 27, 2010
Pour Elle is a smart, startling thriller; a perfect date movie for couples who like to smoke afterwards.
| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 18, 2009
The idea of an ordinary guy busting his wife out of prison sounds fairly silly, but you'll still be at the edge of your seat for most of Pour Elle.
Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Sep 18, 2009
This romance with a twist calls to mind the classy thrillers of the 70s.
| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 12, 2009
This French thriller hurtles along with hardly a pause.
| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 5, 2009
A taut, sexy, French thriller as long as youre happy to accept the ludicrous premise.
Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 5, 2009
An efficient, highly polished potboiler that rattles along without permitting the viewer any time to ponder the implausible plot.
| Jun 5, 2009
There's nothing exceptional about any of this but it is well made, decently acted (Kruger is clearly a star in the making) and rachets up the tension with some skill.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 5, 2009
Engaging in places and interesting in its influences.
| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 5, 2009
Cavayé's film may not be the cleverest or most credible but it packs an effective punch.
| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 5, 2009
There's much to enjoy in this admittedly generic thriller - a snappy set-up, strong central performance and a story which escalates from cosy domesticity to bullet-riddled mayhem.
| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 5, 2009
Heavy-handed teases do very little for the overcooked melodrama.
| Original Score: 2/5 | Jun 5, 2009
The fundamental silliness and improbability of everything is an insuperable problem.
| Original Score: 2/5 | Jun 5, 2009
Anything For Her proves a competent candyfloss film, but with a suspicious aftertaste of Brussels sprout.
Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jun 5, 2009
A striking thriller with a strong central performance from Gallic Robert Powell-alike Lindon.
| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 5, 2009
Methodically detailing every stage of his daring plan, director Fred Cavayé serves up a taut tale that tantalisingly leaves the question of his incarcerated heroine's innocence dangling.
| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 5, 2009
Prepare to gnaw you knuckles to the bone with this nerve-shredding French thriller that poses the question: How far would you go for a loved one?
| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 5, 2009
It proves to be a heady mix of romance and action ... something for both him and her.
| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 5, 2009