The movie doesn’t fully work but there are some really impressive sequences (which is to be expected from Spielberg) and Bale is giving his an impressive performance for his first movie part but it’s funny to see that all his tics that irk me so much are already there at such a young age.
It’s funny to see a young Ben Stiller in this.
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Le film ne fonctionne pas entièrement, mais il contient quelques séquences vraiment impressionnantes (ce qui…
I hadn't seen a movie by Albert Dupontel since the release of "Bernie" back when it first came out. So it was a bit surprising to see him helm such a prestige movie : it's an adaptation of a Goncourt Prize winning novel (the most prestigious literary prize in France), set at the end of World War I with reconstruction of Paris at that time and war scenes directly inspired by "Paths of Glory".
Dupontel enjoys the freedom of having…
A pretentious, ugly film where actors struggle with incredibly bad dialogue. The directing is flashy but lacks any ideas. The movie indulges in an outdated and old-fashioned vision of France, emphasizing a love for “GOOD CUISINE.” However, all the dishes look disgusting.
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Un film pompeux, moche, où les acteurs se débattent avec des dialogues d’une nullité confondante. La mise en scène est tape-à-l’oeil mais sans idée. Le film donne dans une vision surannée et vieillotte de la France où on aime « LA BONNE CUISINE ». Sauf que les plats ont tous l’air degueulasses.
