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Bryce 2022-04-19 09:02:38

In my opinion the worst of the Yulo trilogy.
There is no humor at all, the narrative language is protracted, a lot of narrative language feels useless, and the laughs are very cold. For example, in a scene where Luo is going to play, it took too long before, although it is good to have expectations, but if you look forward to it too long, you will have the urge to smash the TV. How to identify the main character among so many characters, it is a bit difficult to identify Hulot in gray clothes in a dark tone. The tone is not well created. The rhythm is not good, always feel noisy.
This kind of movie creates an atmosphere of alienation and creates a specific movie time and space world. The atmosphere is well shaped. For example, at the beginning, it makes people feel that the scene itself has a thematic orientation.

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  • Barbara, Young Tourist: How do you say "drugstore" in French?

    Monsieur Hulot: Drugstore.

  • Monsieur Hulot: [in English, to Barbara] I'll be back.

    Old Woman 1: [in French] What's that mean?

    Old Woman 2: [in French] I've no idea. Can't they use French?