As you can see, I rated this film 9 out of 10, and I would have been happy to rate it a 10 had it not been for two peculiarities. 1. The soundtrack is awful. If only there were some way to tune it out! Deaf people will enjoy this movie much more than their hearing-enabled friends. 2. One of the two main characters is "American". Speaking English in Paris makes clear that he is NOT American. His wiki explains that he's Portuguese. No matter, you'll just never believe his accent is American.
The movie is great! What begins as picking up a guy who has passed out in the gutter becomes oh so much more! The Frenchness of the film defies all our American stereotypes. The pacing is slow and cerebral, and the film unravels at something approaching the speed of real life.
I won't give away the ending, but let's just say it's pretty courageous.
The movie is great! What begins as picking up a guy who has passed out in the gutter becomes oh so much more! The Frenchness of the film defies all our American stereotypes. The pacing is slow and cerebral, and the film unravels at something approaching the speed of real life.
I won't give away the ending, but let's just say it's pretty courageous.