Quick Movie Reviews
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3.5/4
mitchellyoung - wrote on 10/27/2011
Truffaut is at his best with this film when he focuses on using his knack for striking imagery to tell the story. When he begins to over-emphasize the film (and adaptation material's) obvious message, the dialogue is a bit stiff and tedious. Still an above average and mostly linear effort from the great director.
Rating of
2.5/4
woody - wrote on 02/01/2011
Good book, blah movie, best soundtrack. Bernard Herrmann's one of my favorite movie composers, and I think this all-strings score is even better than his best for Hitchcock. I haven't seen the movie in years, although I've thought I should maybe give it another chance. But I listen often to the soundtrack, which I have on vinyl, as it moves between lush, romantic passages and insistent thrusts. Needs a better movie.
Rating of
2.5/4
sapien - wrote on 03/28/2010
I only kinda liked this movie. But, I can totally get with its message. So, it was a good movie.
Rating of
3/4
phantom - wrote on 05/05/2009
not very similar to the book, but still worth watching. would love for another adaptation to be made, but only if it were closer to the book. not Truffaut's best work, but it's still pretty good.
Rating of
2/4
Allison - wrote on 12/23/2007
A film by Francois Truffaut. It may have been much better, but it seems something was awfully wooden about it.
