I was very impatient to see this movie as I thought it would be a reflection on identity punctuated by beautiful photos, but I got very disappointed. I had never left a movie theater before the end of the movie, but I just could not stand it for this film.
First, I found the characters absolutely uninteresting. The director gives no incentive for the viewer to "like" these two losers, who have absolutely no depth and who are vulgar. It is a crucial problem for a plot whose major theme is "search for identity"... Empty characters are not good subjects for an exciting introspection.
Second, there was no interesting discussion / scene. Most discussions are about sex, or are complaints in a very basic, low class French.
Third, I found the movie was politically biased. The director seems to try to add "an intellectual touch" to his movie with comments about socialism or History that come without context, and whose objective truth is questionable. This does not add anything to the movie, and it just reinforces the impression that this is a very fast-fetched work.
Only some "photos" were positive in this film, but these rare moments cannot make up for the overall mediocrity of characters and dialogs.
First, I found the characters absolutely uninteresting. The director gives no incentive for the viewer to "like" these two losers, who have absolutely no depth and who are vulgar. It is a crucial problem for a plot whose major theme is "search for identity"... Empty characters are not good subjects for an exciting introspection.
Second, there was no interesting discussion / scene. Most discussions are about sex, or are complaints in a very basic, low class French.
Third, I found the movie was politically biased. The director seems to try to add "an intellectual touch" to his movie with comments about socialism or History that come without context, and whose objective truth is questionable. This does not add anything to the movie, and it just reinforces the impression that this is a very fast-fetched work.
Only some "photos" were positive in this film, but these rare moments cannot make up for the overall mediocrity of characters and dialogs.
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