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“My father has always been interested in gypsies and he had mentioned a few times that âLatcho Dromâ was a great movie about the subject. For some reasons (probably because it is pretty damned obscure), I never saw this flick but I did manage to see this follow-up directed by the same director ” read more
“I remember it very well when this movie was released in France. Indeed, it was a big event because it was based on a massive classic of the French literature written by Emile Zola and there was also a major casting stunt by hiring Renaud to play the lead character. Indeed, Renaud was and still is a ” read more
Notes: Before âMagnoliaâ and âThere will be bloodâ, it is with this movie that Paul Thomas Anderson started to get some deserved attention. To be honest, I had no idea what to expect from this flick and I went to see it because it seemed to be fun. Eventually, it turned out to be much better than I expected and, out of a topic which has produced some many lame comedies, Anderson managed to make made a really entertaining but also quite fascinating feature. I was also really impressed by the great cast involved. Especially for Mark Wahlberg, he will eventually get his breakthrough thanks to this movie and it is a real shame that he doesnât make such movies anymore. Anyway, eventually, even though it tends to be overlooked nowadays, I really loved the damned thing and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Paul Thomas Andersonâs work. 
“At some point, I came across this movie and I thought it could be neat. Well, eventually, it turned out to be one of the most messed up Christmas movie I have ever seen but even though the whole thing definitely had some potential, it didnât really work for me, Iâm afraid. At the end of the day,” read more
“Since I kept hearing some pretty good things about Felix Van Groeningen, I was really glad to finally watch one of his movies. Eventually, I was certainly not disappointed and I will definitely check his other movies when I have the opportunity. Still, even though I did like the damned thing, there ” read more
“When I was kid, I have watched this movie so many times. Indeed, one of my aunts had it on VHS and, each time we would visit her, I would watch it, even after I saw it at least 20 times. Of course, you might argue that my high rating is overly generous and based solely on pure nostalgia but, even th” read more
A Complete Review of Kenneth Branagh's work (20 movies items)
“Even though this movie seems to be rather forgotten, especially abroad, I remember very well when it was released in France. Indeed, even though it was already the 4th directing effort for Josiane Balasko, it was her first big box-office hit as a director. With this in mind, I thought I might as wel” read more
Notes: From time to time, you always meet someone that will argue that this movie is actually the best ever made. To be honest, I always had a hard time to get what was really the fuss about this flick. I mean, I will have to admit it, it is a very good nĂ©o-noir feature, probably even the very best one but could the best nĂ©o-noir feature also manage to be one of the very best movies ever made? I actually doubt it. The issue I have with this flick is that it is so well made, so slick, it might be actually be too faithful to the genre to be actually really remarkable, at least, thatâs my opinion. Still, it remains a really solid flick nonetheless, easily the best thing ever made by Curtis Hanson who never managed to reach this level in his career again. Concerning this cast, it was pretty damned amazing (Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kim Basinger, James Cromwell, Danny DeVito, David Strathairn) and they all gave some of the best performances in their career.