Le titre, l'idee de depart,...on s'attend a quelque chose qui tienne, fut-ce un minimum, de l'epopee, et on se retrouve avec une reflexion molle sur la dynamique de groupe. Sylvie Testud est la seule note plus ou moins juste dans ce carnaval militai... (read more) Le titre, l'idee de depart,...on s'attend a quelque chose qui tienne, fut-ce un minimum, de l'epopee, et on se retrouve avec une reflexion molle sur la dynamique de groupe. Sylvie Testud est la seule note plus ou moins juste dans ce carnaval militaire surrealiste, pas poignant pour deux sous, et gache par des prestations plus que douteuses.
La France se voudrait dramatique, et meme melodramatique. On percoit aussi une volonte de reflexion sur l'homme, voire meme une comedie musicale (A plusieurs reprises, les soldats poussent la chansonette typee sixties (?) sur des instruments de fortune). Mais le film n'est rien de tout cela : seulement une tentative, certes audacieuse, de refuter les caracteristiques obligatoires du film de guerre, qui se traduit par deux petites heures ecrasees d'ennui, qui ne menent nulle part.

Started pretty intriguing but falling off the edge a little right before the movie ends. I always find something interesting from French movie so 3 stars. The singing / musical bit is good cause those were no lip-synced.

haha at first you think the plot's not going anywhere but once you figure out that it's not meant to be taken seriously, you loosen up enough and take everything the movie throws at you. While most would say there's an underlying message about the st... (read more) haha at first you think the plot's not going anywhere but once you figure out that it's not meant to be taken seriously, you loosen up enough and take everything the movie throws at you. While most would say there's an underlying message about the state of war, I think it's really about the bigger picture... I just have not really found it yet.

"I, the blind girl..."

it's such a slow movie, zzz...

One very surreal film. We really enjoyed it. See it when you're in the mood for something quirky, and don't expect it to make logical sense. I mean, a World War 1 drama with the key acts divided by quirky French pop musical interludes? Some might say... (read more) One very surreal film. We really enjoyed it. See it when you're in the mood for something quirky, and don't expect it to make logical sense. I mean, a World War 1 drama with the key acts divided by quirky French pop musical interludes? Some might say hell no... but I said oh hell yes! Besides the ending coming much too swiftly to make any sort of rational sense, La France has more charm than your nanna's brooch.

SIFF 2008: La France nos remonta a la Primera Guerra Mundial para presentarnos la historia de una mujer que haciendose pasar por hombre entra al campo de batalla para buscar a su esposo. Lo que pintaba como un filme interesante se convierte en algo t... (read more) SIFF 2008: La France nos remonta a la Primera Guerra Mundial para presentarnos la historia de una mujer que haciendose pasar por hombre entra al campo de batalla para buscar a su esposo. Lo que pintaba como un filme interesante se convierte en algo tedioso e irreal.

the music ruined it for me.