Last night I was in the mood to watch an intellectual movie, and I was happy that I
selected Certified Copy. It is a fabulous movie that I am still thinking about. I am still unsure if I understood the story plus I am intrigued that I am still thinking about a philosophical problem that is an integral part of this movie--is an exact copy of an art masterpiece a masterpiece?
William Shimell plays James Miller, an British author on a tour of Tuscany where his work on originality in art has been better received than in his homeland. Binoche is the woman who comes to hear his talk, and the two are then drawn together in a discussion of his work. Once the two meet again, the course of the movie charts their discussions over the course of an afternoon, taking in the Tuscan countryside and engaging with a number of characters along the way who cause them to reflect on their differing viewpoints on Miller's work.
I will not say anything more or it will be a spoiler. This is a movie that I highly recommend.