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The Experiment (2010)
The experiment is indeed an experiment...
This movie was recommended to me as being 'a very good movie', and maybe only this created a bit the disappointment. Like with a lot of this kind of action movies, there is nothing more than raw violence that hits the lens. There are some attempts to bring up a bit more of the psychological background, but as to be expected this all remains so superficial that it almost disturbs the storyline. Of course there is a lot more potential in the idea of the movie. A lot more that could even have made this a much stronger movie. A tad more social and relational context. But at the end of the movie it feels as you just wasted 1.5 hour time expecting something that wasn't even there: a proper clarification why this experiment was necessary. Such a poor ending was something I didn't see for a while.
Alexandre le bienheureux (1968)
One of the best movies made in France?
Seeing back this old movie from my youth - which was in the sixties one of my father's favourites - is a still a delight.
Alexandre le bienheureux is based upon one 'lesson of life': enjoy every minute of your life, and don't let you force to do anything you don't want to do. Not everyone can accept this kind of 'freedom' - and also in the plot, Alexandre is causing to split his village in two parties: one fully fighting his principles, and the other party, fully accepting his new lifestyle, and imitating him in his escapades.
Of course, this is a typical French movie of a far away era - but it was able to retain its original, surprising spirit and quality - as well in the scenario and humor, the 'mise en scene', the excellent acting of Philippe Noiret, the sharp dialogs.
I admit, it has not the 'fast track' of the present movies, it's surely not the latest 007, but on the other hand, it still has a very gentle and warm way of picturing the French land-life, still to be encountered in some magical, rural corners of France.