TrueJoshNight Truly Dreadful Film

GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Btexxamar I like Black Panther, but I didn't like this movie.

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

John Brooks I don't care at all for labeling. I mean by that whether a film was a leading pioneer in one field or another, that doesn't impact the rating it should be given. A film should be judged on account it's a film, full stop. And this right here isn't the most unbelievable you'll have seen in your lifetime, but it's certainly one of the good ones. So realism or neo-this and neo-that, I don't care: this film is certainly well made however.The first thing that should be said is it's well paced: we're not given a moment of respite or any time to think about what's missing, it's just hard-hitting events and news, all sequenced in a very fluid and solidly crafted development. Dialog is good, all characters well written and, of course, realistic as this is the main goal of this production: to deliver a tale that rings true in its every breath but that provides poetry and strong deeper meaning to that daily struggle. The film isn't so much a metaphor or such as it is an ode to the roughness of the real world. It's completely ruthless, it's harsh, but not oppressive...just like life is.The kid playing the lead character, a then fifteen year old Léaud, handles his protagonist's part incredibly well. And it's telling in and of itself a child however talented would understand and take to the role so spontaneously well: his character is the child many of us have been, a symbiotic mixture of mischievousness and innocence that makes us incomprehensible and unbearable to the world around us.Very lyrical, symbolic ending - that may or may've not inspired a Stephen King as he was writing one of his most famous pieces (brought to the big screen in the mid 90's) ?.. Strong film: 8/10.

oscar-35 *Spoiler/plot- 400 Blows, 1959. Follows 13 yr old as he turns to a life of crime to escape the neglect he experiences from home by his parents and his school teacher. He ventures out on his own and discovers the freedom he longs for is not easily attained.*Special Stars- Jean-Pierre Leuad. DIR: Francois Truffaut.*Theme- A classic 'coming of age' story.*Trivia/location/goofs- Multiple film fest winner, classic French New Wave cinema.*Emotion- An enjoyable French new Wave Cinema film telling a 'coming of age' movie plot of a young boy becoming an adult.*Based On- a book of the time period.

Georgi Dianov Georgiev What a dreadful disenchantment! What a shame of life! What a pity of parents! Sorry boy, it is not your entire fault: your school mates also want to run away from those 'chaotic' kind of teachers and miserable classroom. You are not the only one willing to do it, although your brightness looks like missing from your head-box and it is probably in your 'bollocks'. The educated ones once said: "the apple does not fall far from the tree", so Antoine darling, do not expect too much from this life, because it was your mother who drew your path since she gave you birth. What is more, did not you see her kissing that disgusting guy whilst crossing the pedestrian crossing? She does not give you money, she is not even interested in what you are studying at school... What kind of mother is that!? Yes, but do not forget to throw the garbage away...Ah, right, I understand. Only when you missed things up she comes to you and says "if you do this, I will give you that". Oh, come on! But even so, after all your 'minor effort' in Honoré de Balzac to get better marks, here comes the other nuts scatterbrained tutor and throws away all your effort. Even I would not make any effort to study in that case.However, remember that you have a treasure, which name is 'René'. Such a lovely friend, always helping and giving the most accurate advice. What a bad luck at the end, though, when he could not visit his friend Antoine, after a long journey with the bicycle. But, at any rate, Antoine is a good kid. When he has to take away the garbage he does it. When he has to study, he also does it. Even when his tutor tells him off and orders him to clean or do anything, he is listening! Let us not forget that after stealing the typewriter, it was him who decided to go back and leave it from where he took it, and it was not his Chicken-René-friend. I truly believe that François Truffaut wanted to show us the 'lack of child guidance' combined with the unhappy home life, Antoine's mistakes and his behavior towards the consequences. This movie reminded me of both Billy Elliot and Forrest Gump, given the fact that all characters are running towards desperate destinations, in a crucial time of their lives. I enjoyed the movie and the French expressions, but I disagree that this movie is better than Ben-Hur (1959) or Strangers on a Train (1951).

Antonius Block To not have a mother's love is one of the most heartbreaking things in life. Antoine Doinel is an example of a kid who, on the surface, has a stable home life – with a roof over his head, a decent school, and parents who look out for him, albeit with them sometimes taking turns as one or another is often out at night. However, as the movie progresses, we get glimpses of just how difficult the young man's life is – his mother's infidelity, overheard arguments, and their careless comments. The way Truffaut slowly reveals the details is masterful, which is all the more impressive given this was the director's first film. Doinel is played by Jean-Pierre Léaud, who at 15 was taken under the 27-year-old Truffaut's wing as a kindred spirit of sorts, and he turns in a remarkable performance – natural, honest, and highly realistic. We see him acting out in school, cutting class, and getting into trouble. Even when he does try to apply himself, reading Balzac, it ends wrong at home, with the candle he's lit in a small shrine of sorts starting a fire, and at school, where out of inspiration he paraphrases Balzac so closely that he gets an F for plagiarism.There are many great shots, and the film is beautiful. The street scenes in Paris. A swirling centrifugal carnival ride. The shot from atop a tall building, which follows a school teacher as he leads the kids down the street, only to have groups of two and three of them peeling off along the way to get into mischief. Little children watching a puppet show, with rows and rows of faces reacting with such natural animation, and unmistakably telling us of their emotions. The interview with the psychologist, shown from her perspective, as Doinel answers her questions about why he lies and steals in a straightforward manner. That's a very powerful scene, and one that really ties it all together emotionally. This film will impact you. Its ending leaves the young man's fate unresolved – just as in life. He's at a crossroads of sorts. He may get into further trouble and spiral, becoming a criminal, or he may be saved by a passion for something, as Truffaut himself was with cinema, or by his inner good nature. We certainly hope for the latter, but can't help but worry. Put up with by his stepfather but unloved, a nuisance to his mother and deep down unwanted, labeled a bad kid by his teachers and put into the system – these things go deep into his core. In a non-cloying way, the film explains why some people turn out as they do, and makes us want to be more understanding and kind.