Ladies Man
by
Robert Pattinson, who plays the romantic vampire in those Twilight movies, shows up again in the film Bel Ami, now available on DVD. This time, he’s up to no good as an ambitious ladies man in Paris during the 1890s. After sitting through this disappointing drama, I couldn’t resist writing the poem below.
Leering at ladies
is Bel Ami’s thing.
Plus pleasuring them
with more than a fling.
Bored wives of rich men
feed this guy's great need.
Pattinson plays him
like Alfie on speed.
His writing begins
with one smart wife’s nudge.
His fortune depends
on ladies, not drudge.
It’s Paris of yore,
and women are tired
of spouses who can’t
um -- keep them inspired.
So many women
help Bel Ami out.
But is he a cad
becoming a lout?
It’s hard to like him
much less wish him well.
His ladies also
seem such a hard sell.
The cast raised my hopes,
then made me dismayed.
Oh please tell me why
this film got okayed.
(Released by Magnolia Pictures and rated “R” for some strong sexuality, nudity and brief language.)
For more information about Bel Ami, go to the Internet Movie Data Base or Rotten Tomatoes website.