Review- "Chloe"

The synopsis of “Chloe” simply says “A DOCTOR HIRES A ESCORT TO SEDUCE HER HUSBAND WHOME SHE SUSPECTS OF CHEATING” Now if you have seen past Atom Egoyan films you know it’s can’t be that simple. Throughout his career ( The Sweet Hereafter, Exotica, Adoration) non of Egoyan’s characters are ever what they appear to be nothing changes here. Dr. Catherine Stewart a Toronto gynecologist stumbles onto a text message on her husband Music professor David Stewart phone from a young women saying “Thanks for last night” along with a photo of the two together . This along with David’s constant flirting with every women he finds attractive leads her to suspects of cheating. She hires the attractive young escort / prostituted Chloe she has come to know from the neighborhood. to tempt Davis then to report back with the results. What follows keeps you in wonder and suspense and to who is telling the truth who is lying who is cheating who is not doing anything. The mystery surrounding all has Dr. Stewart on the verge of a breakdown. This in a way is a very different film for Egoyan as many familiar names from his past work is missing his wife Arsinee Khanjian has no part major or minor gone is longtime collaborator Robert Lantos even his production company Ego Arts Film is missing from the credits. Having only to direct seems to have allowed Egoyan to work his magic to a new level This may be his best film to date I don’t know if I would consider it his masterpiece but I do feel it does rise above all his previous work I hope this time his peers in the industry take notice this one deserves a Oscar for it’s director. Let’s leave it at that if you a re a fan of Egoyan you will congratulate yourself on having such good taste if you are not a fan or do not even know who he is go see “Chloe” after you do you will be heading to your local video store or Net Flicks to grab up all his previous work.