François Truffaut
French
Criterion 5
Watch as a troubled boy struggles to find his place in the world while everything is working against him.
James - Perhaps bland, this film is definitely able to capture the angst and fear of youth. The appeal of this film is lost on me at this moment, maybe, because I'm so used to this. There is some of that in every boy.
B-
Britney - Never has a film hit so close to home. I loved everything about it, from the paris cityscapes to the naughty children scenes. I just loved this film.
A+
Criterion Collection: The 400 Blows
Tsk tsk tsk, and here I was so sure that James would be whipping out his rare "A+" stamp, and not just Britney. This is the only movie on this list that I did not watch while in Chicago, and thus, the only movie on this list that I did not watch from your collection! (besides the few we watched from the library) I believe I found a deep and aching sympathy for Antoine, but at the same time, I saw a strange colorful beauty throughout the scenes where he was alone (Ha, and this was in black and white) Not a lot of love going around in this one, but I suppose that the absense of it was probably the main reason why I felt the way I did (not saying that I felt his pain in anyway, but I know of it). The writing is fantastic, and I love a well written and drama-filled script. Aaand, it came out the same year as Eyes Without a Face - my favorite French movie! (Although some sites say 1960.)
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I've got to say, I'm liking it more and more as time goes on. I think I need to wait to write these reviews, because the full impact of these movies take a while to develop within me. Maybe there'll be a revisit once we watch all of our foreign section...
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