Sunday, October 7, 2007

The 400 Blows

I don't really understand the title, but regardless, I think that it's a really good movie. I love the older movies because it relies on good acting and storyline, instead of today's movies, which tend to have more special effects and CG. This classic style is essential in helping the viewer feel like they're a part of Antoine's life; following him to school, taking out the garbage, etc.

So far, all Antoine has accomplished is trouble. He wrote on the walls at school, he started a fire in his apartment, he skipped class and as an excuse told his teacher his mother died, receives poor grades, and even runs away from home to sleep in an old paper mill for a night. We discover that his mother is cheating, and she shows us that she doesn't care for Antoine all that much.

The movie is a bit hard to follow at times, because of the subtitles, but overall I'm enjoying it, and I'm excited to see what happens next on Monday.

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