It made me gasp quite a few times, and sure, it was mesmerizing to watch Adèle Exarchopoulos playing an insolent and (almost literally) dead-inside brat. Nevertheless, the plot was shallow and spotty, which was unfortunate because I genuinely thought it had interesting elements. The last segment of the film also felt unnecessary and cheating. The main character’s final act was a chilling metaphor but a mediocre exit. Not good enough, not painful enough.