Since I first heard about "Zazie dans le métro" I wanted to watch it. Seven months ago, a cult-cultural-theatre from Rio de Janeiro re-launched "Zazie" and when I saw the advertisement I just thought: what a fun and strange movie! Look at its name: "Zazie No Metrô" (the same, zazie in the subway)! Look at this little girl, at her face, and the plot! Well, only 3 days ago I finally watched it at a Brazilian cable-tv station, Eurochannel, that shows only European movies and shows. For instance, in Eurochannel I watched all these "critics-loved" and "European-festival-winners" such as Festen, La Double Vie de Veronique, Ma vie en Rose (great film), Entre Tinieblas (Almodovar!), Breaking the Waves, Bent, and a lot, I mean a lot of movies made by François Truffaut: L'Amour in Fuite, Tirez sur le Pianiste, Baisers Volés, Domicile Conjugal, Les Deux Anglaises Et Le Continent, Les 400 Coups, Jules et Jim, La Femme D'À Côté, Le Dernier Métro... just in November! And, I don't know why, they aired 6 Hitchcock's films although they were made in USA. Euro is just great. And seeing that Zazie would be aired at it was great. I thought: If it is in Eurochannel, it must be good...
And "Zazie" is really very good! The beginning is simply hilarious with unforgettable scenes. Zazie running away in Paris while a friend of his uncle try to catch her and then a man that she stoled a jeans is the best of all, showing her laughs, she appearing and then disappearing, like a cartoon. Then she walks in Paris finding even more strange people. But unfortunately, after 1 hour it starts to be quite boring. Zazie stops to do her smart comments while the others characters talk more and more culminating in a crazy fight with all of them in a restaurant. And suddenly, it ends with a memorable quote of Zazie. Watch it to see.
But the biggest surprise was when I realized that the director of "Zazie dans le métro" was Louis Malle and that he had directed the touching "Au revoir les enfants" too, that I watched only 1 month ago. It's fun to see how Louis made such different films: while "Zazie" is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen, "Au revoir les enfants" is one of the sadder. "Au revoir" is dark, gloomy, touching and dramatic (and very beautiful too). So, I wouldn't recommend only "Zazie" but "Au revoir les enfants" too. They're very different but they have one thing in common: they're great.
And "Zazie" is really very good! The beginning is simply hilarious with unforgettable scenes. Zazie running away in Paris while a friend of his uncle try to catch her and then a man that she stoled a jeans is the best of all, showing her laughs, she appearing and then disappearing, like a cartoon. Then she walks in Paris finding even more strange people. But unfortunately, after 1 hour it starts to be quite boring. Zazie stops to do her smart comments while the others characters talk more and more culminating in a crazy fight with all of them in a restaurant. And suddenly, it ends with a memorable quote of Zazie. Watch it to see.
But the biggest surprise was when I realized that the director of "Zazie dans le métro" was Louis Malle and that he had directed the touching "Au revoir les enfants" too, that I watched only 1 month ago. It's fun to see how Louis made such different films: while "Zazie" is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen, "Au revoir les enfants" is one of the sadder. "Au revoir" is dark, gloomy, touching and dramatic (and very beautiful too). So, I wouldn't recommend only "Zazie" but "Au revoir les enfants" too. They're very different but they have one thing in common: they're great.