Protraph Lack of good storyline.

TaryBiggBall It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

Tayloriona Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

happytrigger-64-390517 "Adieu Philippine" is the only movie from the so pretentious "nouvelle vague" that I really love to see again and again and again. I showed it so many times to friends who agreed with me : funny, fresh, a fine portrait of that early 60's period, and a special mention to the fast editing with lot of exciting 60's music (try to find the record distributed in the theatres at that time). Lot of great laughing moments, nearly "cinéma-vérité" as most of the actors have never shot any other movie : Michel Lambert's scenes working at television, the meal with Michel's family, all the scenes with the publicist played by the fantastic Vittorio Caprioli (who also later directed), the two girl friends of Michel Lambert (but the Italian one is dubbed). All that first part is really exciting, but sadly the second part slows down considerably, losing total interest. But what a first part. Exactly the same with another movie by Jacques Rozier, "Maine Océan" : fantastic first part with Luis Rego, Bernard Menez and the hilarious Yves Afonso, and after, brutal slowdown. Anyway, thank you Jacques Rozier and Jean-Claude Aimini (as Michel Lambert) for that pure moment of cool freshness.

Bob Taylor This is a very uneasy amalgam of a satire on the French television industry (the production of a cheap show called Montserrat), a commentary on French society (the dinner scene with Michel's family spouting slogans), and an improbable travelogue on Corsica. Since it does not--could not--hang together to form a unified work, my rating is lower than it might be.The acting is first rate especially the two young women, Liliane and Juliette, who act with an impressive naturalness. Vittorio Caprioli is excellent as the oily and fairly stupid Pachali, a man who promises everything and delivers nothing. I'm left with the feeling that if Jacques Rozier could have kept to a central theme when writing the scenario the movie would have been really memorable, in the way of the first two Doinel films of Truffaut, or Godard's Bande a part.

jeanmarcboulard With A bout de Soufflé (and other Godard films), Adieu Philippine is in fact the only film that deserves the 'Nouvelle Vague' label term and that kept the promises of this generation, of a new way to approach cinema. (Truffaut looks very classical in comparison). A real liberation of the cinema's language : variation of feelings, tones (sentimental comedy, Algerian tragedy, boulevard, etc...) on the screen followed by variations of technique's shooting (television, improvisation, etc...), of montage or setting, a jubilating firework as an hymn to joy of life, imagination. For this and other points, Adieu Philippine has the role in French cinematography that in Italy Otto e mezzo may have played though in another way and much more secretly. Rarely characters have been given such importance, such vibration in every day's little things. The close-up on a young 'stupid' girl's despair dancing face to you is one of the numerous unforgettable moments of this still refreshing poem sometimes worried by the threat of death.

dbdumonteil Like most of the nouvelle vague works ,"Adieu Philippine" seems dated now.Some people will praise it to the skies ,other will find it a bit boring and tedious.The first part is the best:the depiction in a quasi documentary way of the TV studios,the meal at the hero's home where his parents and grand-parents are discussing barroom politics ,the stupid commercials -the movie was prophetic for that matter-.The spontaneity of the actors is convincing.There's a sword of Damocles hanging over the hero's head:in two months ,he will be drafted and will have to fight in Algeria ,French dirty war.That's perhaps the most amazing thing:nobody,neither the future soldier nor his girlfriends or relatives seem to take it seriously.He will go,period.That makes the movie unintentionally a bit reactionary,particularly if we compare it to old wave Autant-Lara's contemporary "tu ne tueras point".The second part is nouvelle vague flesh on the bone:a very loose plot, and a very loooong ending.Sincerely,I doubt the 2002 audience can relate to such amateurish directing.Some will say the hero wants to make the best of what is left to him :but nothing vibrates and everything seems hollow.The movie was a flop and did get critical acclaim afterwards.So,my opinion is probably not very orthodox.