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Whenever I've been asked to name my favourite film, I've been stuck for an answer. At the risk of sounding cheesy - that's all changed...this film could not be more perfect. Stowaway on this bohemian journey of self-discovery, passion and music as Zano and Naima travel from Paris to Algiers to discover their roots. The soundtrack travels with them from excellent techno, through flamenco to Algerian trance...Tony Gatlif also wrote the painfully powerful track 'Manifeste' that opens the film. After seeing this at the cinema my friend and I had to sit down with a long whiskey before even attempting to share our thoughts about it! If you love music...travel...sex...love...see this film.
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French cinema continues to thrill and disappoint in equal measure. This film features the usually excellent Romain Duris and the promise of a French Road Movie with him in seemed to offer a lot of potential - a fact seemingly corroborated by the positive reviews on this site.
Unfortunately, this is a film that vaccilates between between being inspired and being awful. It recounts the story of a couple of Algerian descent who decide to embark on a trip to the land of their anscestors on a whim. Nothing really happens on the journey through Spain other than befriending an Arab couple who are headed in the opposite direction and the girl is unfaithful to Duris' character with a bloke with the kind of mullet hairstyle that makes him look like a 1980's footballer. Other than that, the film's only achievement is to succeed in making Spain look like a Third World country as opposed to part of Europe. It also features alot of Spanish and Arab musicians at various stages throughout the film and, as stated by other reviewers, the heady dancing to the vamp played by the musicians in Algiers is over-long and tedious in the extreme.
The film only picks up when the couple arrive in Africa, initially arriving in Morocco by mistake. By this point, it is clear that the script would appear to be improvised and the cast is largely composed on non-actors. Throughout the film, the director contrasts the differences between Western and Arab culture, the former probably in a less favourable light. In my opinion, this film would be worth one star as it's only true merits are the music, the sometimes original cinematography and the slightly political / social commentary which is dealt with in a markedly different fashion than some other (superior) French films like "Intimate enemies" or "Ingigenes." The extra star is awarded for the surprise that Duris' character's roots are not as anticipated as his partner's and this offers the only truly poignant moment in the film. Other than this, it was an interesting experience but certainly not a particularly brilliant film. There is almost a Channel 4 feel to this film and whilst I would applaud it's worthy intentions, it is not especially entertaining.
Unfortunately, this is a film that vaccilates between between being inspired and being awful. It recounts the story of a couple of Algerian descent who decide to embark on a trip to the land of their anscestors on a whim. Nothing really happens on the journey through Spain other than befriending an Arab couple who are headed in the opposite direction and the girl is unfaithful to Duris' character with a bloke with the kind of mullet hairstyle that makes him look like a 1980's footballer. Other than that, the film's only achievement is to succeed in making Spain look like a Third World country as opposed to part of Europe. It also features alot of Spanish and Arab musicians at various stages throughout the film and, as stated by other reviewers, the heady dancing to the vamp played by the musicians in Algiers is over-long and tedious in the extreme.
The film only picks up when the couple arrive in Africa, initially arriving in Morocco by mistake. By this point, it is clear that the script would appear to be improvised and the cast is largely composed on non-actors. Throughout the film, the director contrasts the differences between Western and Arab culture, the former probably in a less favourable light. In my opinion, this film would be worth one star as it's only true merits are the music, the sometimes original cinematography and the slightly political / social commentary which is dealt with in a markedly different fashion than some other (superior) French films like "Intimate enemies" or "Ingigenes." The extra star is awarded for the surprise that Duris' character's roots are not as anticipated as his partner's and this offers the only truly poignant moment in the film. Other than this, it was an interesting experience but certainly not a particularly brilliant film. There is almost a Channel 4 feel to this film and whilst I would applaud it's worthy intentions, it is not especially entertaining.
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A haphazard trip reflects a haphazard style of film which seems to contain a bit of everything ranging from the political, historical, geographical to the ethnic and cultural. It leaves you a little dazed as to what the storyline actually is but but somehow it all does work. A couple of the scenes were a bit drawn out but I can say I enjoyed this film and learnt something from it.
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It has Romain Duris in it, but...
I'll watch pretty much anything with Romain Duris, but even so, I can't pretend this is a great film.
Duris is excellent as always in this somewhat documentary-style story. Read more
Duris is excellent as always in this somewhat documentary-style story. Read more
Published 12 months ago by A. Butterfield
Watch it!
Romain Duris is as compelling on the screen as ever and the story line is supported by the marvellous range of European music as the pair travel to their destination both of the... Read more
Published 16 months ago by F. A. Haywood
ok but meanders a bit ..
Love my French movies and quite a fan of Duris, very versatile actor. This was a bit of a mish nash really, good idea but at times it seems to drag and the last major scene in the... Read more
Published 20 months ago by I Like Stuff
Sense of freedom
I liked the road trip feel to the movie, it felt so free and real. The actors were really good, and portrayed the complexity and richness of being of two cultures. Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2009 by GwadaGirl
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