Comments on: Un Long Dimanche de Fiançailles (2004) http://www.chokingonpopcorn.com/popcorn/2005/01/un-long-dimanche-de-fiancailles-2004/ Sweet & Salty Movie Reviews! Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:56:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: paco http://www.chokingonpopcorn.com/popcorn/2005/01/un-long-dimanche-de-fiancailles-2004/comment-page-1/#comment-33722 paco Sun, 17 Jul 2005 23:08:25 +0000 http://www.chokingonpopcorn.com/popcorn/?p=444#comment-33722 Well, I put quite some time in this review to voice my opinion about this movie and I stick by it: it just too much. To me it was like a nice meal which was just too rich with too many spices (and mind you: I like it spicy). Jeunet didn't leave any room to breathe and bombarded me with his images, information, multitude of characters and - essentially - useless banter. As a viewer I don't like to be held firmly by the hand and being led forcefully through a story. I want to be able to roam a bit and make up my own mind about a story. Then again: I AM appreciative to the beauty in this movie, that's why I still give it a solid 7/10. It could have been a lot better if I didn't feel so overwhelmed. A second viewing wouldn't change that, since I immediately reviewed certain parts afterwards I didn't get completely the first time, and because it would taint my first impression. Well, I put quite some time in this review to voice my opinion about this movie and I stick by it: it just too much. To me it was like a nice meal which was just too rich with too many spices (and mind you: I like it spicy).

Jeunet didn’t leave any room to breathe and bombarded me with his images, information, multitude of characters and – essentially – useless banter. As a viewer I don’t like to be held firmly by the hand and being led forcefully through a story. I want to be able to roam a bit and make up my own mind about a story.

Then again: I AM appreciative to the beauty in this movie, that’s why I still give it a solid 7/10. It could have been a lot better if I didn’t feel so overwhelmed. A second viewing wouldn’t change that, since I immediately reviewed certain parts afterwards I didn’t get completely the first time, and because it would taint my first impression.

]]> By: Damian http://www.chokingonpopcorn.com/popcorn/2005/01/un-long-dimanche-de-fiancailles-2004/comment-page-1/#comment-33252 Damian Sun, 17 Jul 2005 07:58:59 +0000 http://www.chokingonpopcorn.com/popcorn/?p=444#comment-33252 I just watched this on DVD last night and I really enjoyed it. I can't understand half of your comments, Paco, about too much dialogue and over narration, because the narration sets up some wonderful visual gags. I love the way Mathilde sets off to find her fiancee but introduces us to so many bizarre and interesting characters. Nothing's ever really grounded in truth, it all plays out like some bizarre fantasy at times, but there's enough humour and good natire to balance out the darker and more intense aspects of the film. The line Jeunet treads is a dangerous one, but I think for the most part he treads it rather well, not very carefully, but full of gusto and bravado. The atmosphere I found more similar to The City of Lost Children, rather than Amelie, but Jeunet's always worth watching as far as I'm concerned (excluding that Alien abomination he was responsible for). I think you'd do well to watch it again Paco, this tme with subtitles, because a lot of the subtlety and style of the film comes through those worded set ups. I found this to be a great film and I'd recommend it to anybody. I just watched this on DVD last night and I really enjoyed it. I can’t understand half of your comments, Paco, about too much dialogue and over narration, because the narration sets up some wonderful visual gags. I love the way Mathilde sets off to find her fiancee but introduces us to so many bizarre and interesting characters. Nothing’s ever really grounded in truth, it all plays out like some bizarre fantasy at times, but there’s enough humour and good natire to balance out the darker and more intense aspects of the film. The line Jeunet treads is a dangerous one, but I think for the most part he treads it rather well, not very carefully, but full of gusto and bravado.

The atmosphere I found more similar to The City of Lost Children, rather than Amelie, but Jeunet’s always worth watching as far as I’m concerned (excluding that Alien abomination he was responsible for).

I think you’d do well to watch it again Paco, this tme with subtitles, because a lot of the subtlety and style of the film comes through those worded set ups.

I found this to be a great film and I’d recommend it to anybody.

]]> By: arjan http://www.chokingonpopcorn.com/popcorn/2005/01/un-long-dimanche-de-fiancailles-2004/comment-page-1/#comment-7085 arjan Mon, 17 Jan 2005 17:01:14 +0000 http://www.chokingonpopcorn.com/popcorn/?p=444#comment-7085 I have been wanting to see this one ALL week but didn't find the time to do so... your review made me curious, Paco... I have been wanting to see this one ALL week but didn’t find the time to do so…

your review made me curious, Paco…

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