MOVIE REVIEW
Chloe (2010)
Rafy/Sony Pictures Classics
“Chloe” is a slick, accomplished erotic thriller, made with a rich cinematic eye and flair for visual storytelling. Coming from director Atom Egoyan, a master stylist bestowed with a textbook comprehension of the language of film, that comes as no surprise.
Yet, the picture marks something of a departure for the Canadian auteur. It’s the first feature he’s directed from a script not his own — the writer is Erin Cressida Wilson (“Secretary”) — and in it he adheres to a straightforward, accessible linear template that avoids the fractured abstractions of a film such as “Adoration” or “The Sweet Hereafter.”