way too much flashbacks, but it's enjoyable if you've seen all the other doinel movies

The entire film was a reflection on Doinel's life, yet it never really arrived at any growth for Doinel. It wasn't terrible, and the atmosphere was enjoying, but it didn't have the wit and elegance of the past four Doinel films.

A lot of people seem disappointed, and I'm not sure why. This movie is full of affection for Doinel and the women he's loved (though Truffaut said he was disappointed with the film). I especially enjoy the return of Colette, who is by far the most interesting of the girls. Antoine hasn't matured much, but he's still sympathetic as he tries to come to terms with his past relationships. The flashbacks are wonderful nostalgia for both characters and viewer.

Although there's no denying this is the weakest of the Doinel series, it's not due to its being a "greatest hits" with the flashbacks. The problem is that it just doesn't have enough of those wonderful little Truffaut moments. But it's still a good movie, Sabine is intriguing as a new companion for Antoine, and the ending shows that he's grown up a little (but just a little). The flashbacks are occasionally annoying, but for the most part they're integrated very well.

I was another one of those bothered by the flashbacks, but these were flashbacks of a character I've grown to care about and identify with so much, that I cherished seeing them again. Likewise, the return of Colette was a happy moment for me, and the jokes with his book were hilarious (and used again recently in the Darjeeling Ltd.). Unfortunately, there was so much digging through the past that I found myself lost as to what was going on currently with the new girl.

An effort of tieing the loose ends with flashbacks from the previous movies. That's OK, but I think it's unnecessary and not handled in a good way with a caricatured Antoine Doinel. A poor movie.

Normally flashbacks like this would bother me to death but it's of the life of one of my favorite characters of all time so I really enjoyed them. This is a fitting conclusion to the Doinel series but it doesn't really work as a film on its own, like 400 Blows does, but it's a great time for fans of the series.

The return of Colette was awesome, like most people she was my favorite. None of the Doinel films ever really lived up to Jules and Jim for me, and while the first two looked great in black and white, the last three looked awful in color. I mean fucking awful. It's a masterclass in the worst color use ever. So bad! Something good about this film is that you get the full quality versions in flashback of Antoine et Colette which is only on a shitty DVD at the moment.

A Bit Too Much Flashbacks When Seen The Rest On The Same Day, Still Good.