The movie has a simple and short story. John an experienced bank rubber (acted by Johnny Hallyday) enters a small town to rub a bank. By accident, he meets an old school teacher, played by Jean Rochefort, that happens to be so kind that allow him to stay at his old antique place. Apparently these two guys have totally different backgrounds but they share a common thing. They are not happy. The old teacher is thirsty for adventure while the the experienced rubber is sick of it. This contrast is the essence of the story and in fact thats all what the movie is about. The main focus of the film is on the interaction between the main characters and the way they affect each other. Even though they don't really change their course of life but at the end, in a surreal scene, it seems that they really have wanted to change their places.
There are a few things that I like to mention about the movie. First it has a slow pace, building gradually without any intensity or complication. Definitely this is not always a good choice but the style perfectly fits the story. However to my opinion there are some parts that doesn't add any meaning to the whole. For example the scene where the other thieves are trying to steal a car to use it in the rubbery is really extra (maybe it was there just to advertise BMW cars) Another example is the mysterious driver that doesn't speak at all except for a short sentence at 10:00 am each day. I don't understand what is the point of putting this in the story? The choice of the actors is great. Specially Johnny Hallyday with his Wolfy-eyes doesn't need to put much effort into the act, we just believe it! At the other hand Jean Rochefort's act as expected is perfect. The music is beautiful. In some places, the sound of piano interleaves with the gangster-like theme that is quite clever. It also helps the director to better depict the atmosphere of the story.
In overall I enjoyed the movie. Good job!
There are a few things that I like to mention about the movie. First it has a slow pace, building gradually without any intensity or complication. Definitely this is not always a good choice but the style perfectly fits the story. However to my opinion there are some parts that doesn't add any meaning to the whole. For example the scene where the other thieves are trying to steal a car to use it in the rubbery is really extra (maybe it was there just to advertise BMW cars) Another example is the mysterious driver that doesn't speak at all except for a short sentence at 10:00 am each day. I don't understand what is the point of putting this in the story? The choice of the actors is great. Specially Johnny Hallyday with his Wolfy-eyes doesn't need to put much effort into the act, we just believe it! At the other hand Jean Rochefort's act as expected is perfect. The music is beautiful. In some places, the sound of piano interleaves with the gangster-like theme that is quite clever. It also helps the director to better depict the atmosphere of the story.
In overall I enjoyed the movie. Good job!