The M. Hulot part was hysterical. God, I love Truffaut.

Slow, with only occasional wit and humour until a pretty good third act. Shot with Truffuat's beautiful style, so even the pointless and undeveloped parts are enjoyable.

Meanders a bit, but Truffaut's directing is still magic. Probably the funniest of the Doinel films.

useless... unnecessary to watch.

It doesn't do enough to separate itself from Stolen Kisses, but that's not a horrible condemnation, only a minor quibble. All of the little gags hit the mark, giving the film a wonderful energy, even when Doinel is being a pretty terrible husband. A real feat that Truffaut managed to keep that affair funny, and the phone calls during the date gave me some painful reminders of picking the wrong girl as well.

The most bittersweet entry into the Doinel cycle so far, yet also the most romantic. Truffaut's direction still has that fantastic light touch to it, but there just aren't as many of those memorable sequences that populate his other films. Doinel is still a charming character, but with age he's become less sympathetic. The ending sequence is great.

Only slight less amusing and captivating than Stolen Kisses. Truffaut is a keen observer with great wit and energy, and Leaud' Doinel is a compelling figure. I probably have less patience with Doinel now that he's older, but he's still very sympathetic and charming.

A marvelous installment in the "Antoine Doinel" series. I think of it as a comedic version of Scenes from a Marriage. (Well, I dunno, maybe not, but it sounded like a clever thing to say.) Delightful bits of conversation and little flashes of brilliance... such as the way Antoine is informed of his child's birth. The absolute absurdity of his jobs -- dyeing flowers and then controlling the boats in a scale model harbor -- was a highly amusing flourish as well.

Another awesome film to the Doinel series. I feel that this one doesn't work on its own - you really need to see the other movies for this one to make sense. Antoine had the best job ever.

Much better than Stolen Kisses, it actually seems like a Truffaut film. It's not perfect but Christine dressed up is great.

Nice Movie

This entry in the Doinel series really surprised me. For whatever reason I wasn't expecting this to be the most perceptive Doinel film, but it is. I also wasn't expecting it to be so funny. The first two-thirds are full of great gags and moments.

The problem with the film is that it is too loose. We go through so many episodes that are underdeveloped and cliched -- Antoine as an entrepreneur, Antoine looking for a job, Antoine having a baby, Antoine cheats on his wife -- these are typical situations, and, surprisingly, Truffaut does little to make them seem special. Instead, these 97 minutes feel like they drag on forever.