the wandering in the city part is too long, otherwise it's quite good

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More New Wave-y than his usual naturalistic style. It reminded me of early Malle. I felt a kinship for Pierre, despite finding him not very sympathetic. You feel for him as his situation becomes more desperate. The middle section is particularly engrossing, with some really fantastic location work and a performance from Jess Hahn that never lowers itself to the showboating it would be in lesser hands. I could have done without the little ironic moments, which threaten to cheapen the whole thing.

A Nouvelle Vague fim that prefers discretion, this early Rohmer work, divided in three acts, connects arresting moments of everyday comedy -- remarks on ordinary things -- with an understated look on Paris.

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A really good first outing from Rohmer. It's a little less dialogue heavy than his later work and the main character isn't really likable, but on the whole it still has that incisive look at human relationships that I like him for. Although a bit rough at times it has a lot of good shots of Paris and and is quite enjoyable.

Nice Movie