films seen
3
average score
1.17*
nationality
status
Alive and kicking

Movies


Lola

1961 / 90m - France
Romance, Drama
1.5*/5.0*
Lola poster

French classic that feels a bit stuffier than its age would suggest. While Godard was kickstarting the Nouvelle Vague, Demy's Lola feels like a film from a previous era. It's not quite as dynamic and energetic, and ultimately not all that interesting. That said, it's hardly the worst film of that era.

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Lola is a successful cabaret dancer. She goes through life as a single mom after her beau left her to get rich in the US. That's the last she's heard of him. She gets plenty of attention from other men, but she's still waiting for her former lover to return. When she bumps into an old friend, doubts begin to grow within her.

The performances feel a little forced, the romance and drama elements are rather predictable, and even though the film is quite short I think it would've been better with another 15 minutes or so cut. Maybe if the presentation had been more interesting I might've cared more about the characters and their troubles.


The Young Girls of Rochefort

Les Demoiselles de Rochefort
1967 / 125m - France
Musical, Romance
1.0*/5.0*
The Young Girls of Rochefort poster

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Les Parapluies de Cherbourg
1964 / 91m - France
Musical, Romance
1.0*/5.0*
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg poster

Pretty disappointing. Not that I'm a big fan of musicals, but throughout the years I've seen my fair share and I've learned to at least appreciate their particularities. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg isn't your average musical though and it comes with its own set of rules, which I found very hard to get used to.

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No dance routines here, but more surprisingly no (actual) songs either. Instead, every line of dialogue is sung by the characters. It's quite awkward, quite grating too, and it didn't get better throughout. It felt forced and uncomfortable, even a bit lazy as the dialogue and music are poorly adjusted towards each other.

The plot/drama is extremely flimsy too. The excessive emotions displayed by the characters appear to come out of nowhere, tough decision come easily yet seem to leave deep traumas after all. It's as if crucial parts of the film are simply missing. At least the film is quite colorful, that's about the only positive I could find here. Not impressed at all.