Seems to me like Truffaut was just having an absolute blast here. The dialogue falls flat a lot of the time, but Truffaut's sense of style and his camera work are really fucking superb. Really fascinating second film from the wee Frenchman.

Another great film by the founder of one of the best periods in cinematic history. The story is well layered and all of the characters are extensively explored. That being said, it just isn't quite as interesting or mind-blowing as other films of its period. I'm starting to wonder if anything from the French New Wave will ever impress me as much as "Breathless." It still reigns king. See this movie, though, if you have some respect for good film.

It doesn't entirely cohere, but it's still an ambitious and smart movie.

highly entartaining, but not as artistically fulfilling as "the 400 blows" or "the last metro"...

French gangster movies are so goddamn enjoyable. Though this isn't as light in tone as, say, Band of Outsiders, it's still a breeze throughout, dotting its landscape of tough guys and innocent girls with moments of tragedy and sentimentality. I also love Truffaut's penchant for inserting small moments (completely irrelevant to plot) for no other purpose than to put a smile on our faces.

f. great

Lots of atmosphere, character development, humor, and romance. A Truffaut masterpiece.

The usual Truffaut stuff with a noirish background. Not exactly my cup of tea, but there's enough enjoyment I can get out of this when Truffaut isn't try to fool us into thinking he's a poet.

A funny and entertaining piece of French new wave from the celebrated auteur Francois Truffaut. It felt a bit similar to 400 Blows. As I said, funny and entertaining, and not too long either.

Vastly inferior to the novel it is based on ("Down There" by David Goodis). I disliked most of the changes made to the original story (i.e. the reflexions about women are really heavy-handed), thought the film failed to capture the peculiar spirit of the novel. Just my two cents.

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20 kasim 10 & truffaut bence mukemmel bir hikaye anlatici. turleri karistirarak, zamandan zamana atlayarak yaptigi bu film gercekten eglendirici. bunun da otesinde sinemaya duyulan saf askin ortaya cikisi gibi, kiymetli. bi 400blow degil ama tamamen farkli bir sey- bir kurgu, yonetmenlik harikasi. c.aznavour'un oyunculugu da oldukca iyi.

Without a doubt, my absolute favourite movie to come out of the nouvelle vague. A playful, rollicking (sort of)ganster film packed with digressions, shifts in tone and spur-of-the-moment experimentation. A melancholy, unabashedly romantic and weirdly fun tour of the obsessions of a master filmmaker.

Very charming stuff and surprisingly fun. There are some nice poignant moments too, particularly thanks to the bits of narration filling us in on the main characters thoughts. I do tend to think the breeziness undermines any emotional content, but I enjoyed it.

Playful French New Wave, like all of my favorite French New Wave films are. Better than Breathless.

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A terrific film, my favorite Truffaut.

I think I need to watch this again for a better review and more accurate score.