For his second movie, writer/director Francois Ozon heads to a fairy tale for inspiration. 1999's "Criminal Lovers" is partly a retelling of "Hansel and Gretel," only instead of two young siblings dealing with abandonment and hunger, Ozon offers a pair of teen lovers struggling with the aftermath of murder and the confusion of escape. In keeping with the filmmaker's dramatic interests, the picture goes sexual, finding areas of obsession and manipulation to explore to help spice up the viewing experience. "Criminal Lovers" endeavors to be disturbing and emotionally raw, but Ozon slows the pace to a full stop at times, unable to bring his ideas to life as he tries to turn what appears to be a concept for a short into a feature-length examination of corruption. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com