Quick Movie Reviews
Rating of
3.5/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 08/01/2024
By portraying the best of French society as contenders for the worst of humanity, one can easily understand why this ruffled so many feathers. But time has been kind to this overcharged pre-war farce, with generations of artists and art lovers now embracing its sardonic but also truthful and devastating observations on the France elites.
Rating of
1.5/4
Indyfreak - wrote on 01/21/2024
I know this is seen as a classic of French cinema. But I thought it was just boring. I recognize the influence it had on Robert Altman's period drama 'GOSFORD PARK' which I liked far better than this.
Rating of
2/4
Gabe - wrote on 01/12/2016
I know that as a film connoisseur I'm supposed to not only enjoy this film, but sing its praises. But, I can't. I found it tedious and boring. I get it, your rich, your are completely oblivious to what's going on around you, and you probably have a case of "affluenza." I found myself not caring about these people, none of them. And what the fuck was going on during the theater scene? Who were they putting on a performance for? Maybe I just don't understand French film, and I probably don't, I prefer the Italians when it comes to foreign cinema. It's a biting satire at the rich, but I just didn't care for it.
Rating of
3/4
mitchellyoung - wrote on 09/02/2011
Renoir uses a pedestrian and observer approach in documenting a comedy of errors. I think the commentary on aristocracy and high society is biting, even by today's standards, although, occasionally the constant "couple-swapping" gets tiresome and confusing. Bold conclusion, though.
Rating of
2.5/4
kustaa - wrote on 09/11/2007
I'm pretty sure I lack of artistic sense, lack of general culture... I bet 100 bucks that I lack of common/good sense... but, the thing is that I didn't like this movie. I can't see what's the big deal. I was expecting something that could at least make my top 20. It didn't. It's dead... down there. I think in the position #150 in my list.
