Boudu Saved From Drowning (1932) :
Brief Review -
Another Immoral, Sparse and Disappointing French Comedy from Jean Renoir. Some of Renoir films have often been cited as great classics by critics and cinema lovers but i don't fancy him. I was highly disappointed when i saw his 'The Rules Of The Game' (1939) because it was such a pathetic comedy with utter nonsense and crippy situations and Boudu Saved From Drowning was no different. If i may say so, Boudu worked like an inspiration to the latter one as the same immoral and cheap humour is used in that film too. However, his POW Escape drama 'La Grande Illusion' (1936) is one of my favourite film of the 30s decade and for me it's his only film that i can recommend to movie buffs. In Boudu we meet a bookseller who saves a tramp from drowning and shelters him, but the tramp's odd behavior starts to wear everyone down. Now read the next lines carefully and try finding one percent sense if can. So, the bookseller has an affair with the housemaid and then the Tramp asks her to kiss him, she delightfully agrees. Later, all of sudden the tramp kisses the bookseller's wife and shockingly she doesn't mind at all, they begin an affair. Next, both of them are caught red handed and the tramp is guided to marry the Housemaid, what the heck? What the hell was going on? It's terrible writing and horrible humour for any sensible person therefore only freaks would have enjoyed it or would enjoy it. The same thing was with Renoir's another film mentioned above, a bunch of sex affairs without any concrete theories or lovable moment as if we were invited for a mad xx* show, not a film. I dont want discuss about acting, direction and technical aspects because the story was a big blunder at first place. How can even like acting and direction when i have to bear the nonsense and torturous writing? Overall, tremendously overrated. A Must Skip!
RATING - 5/10*
By - #samthebestest
Another Immoral, Sparse and Disappointing French Comedy from Jean Renoir. Some of Renoir films have often been cited as great classics by critics and cinema lovers but i don't fancy him. I was highly disappointed when i saw his 'The Rules Of The Game' (1939) because it was such a pathetic comedy with utter nonsense and crippy situations and Boudu Saved From Drowning was no different. If i may say so, Boudu worked like an inspiration to the latter one as the same immoral and cheap humour is used in that film too. However, his POW Escape drama 'La Grande Illusion' (1936) is one of my favourite film of the 30s decade and for me it's his only film that i can recommend to movie buffs. In Boudu we meet a bookseller who saves a tramp from drowning and shelters him, but the tramp's odd behavior starts to wear everyone down. Now read the next lines carefully and try finding one percent sense if can. So, the bookseller has an affair with the housemaid and then the Tramp asks her to kiss him, she delightfully agrees. Later, all of sudden the tramp kisses the bookseller's wife and shockingly she doesn't mind at all, they begin an affair. Next, both of them are caught red handed and the tramp is guided to marry the Housemaid, what the heck? What the hell was going on? It's terrible writing and horrible humour for any sensible person therefore only freaks would have enjoyed it or would enjoy it. The same thing was with Renoir's another film mentioned above, a bunch of sex affairs without any concrete theories or lovable moment as if we were invited for a mad xx* show, not a film. I dont want discuss about acting, direction and technical aspects because the story was a big blunder at first place. How can even like acting and direction when i have to bear the nonsense and torturous writing? Overall, tremendously overrated. A Must Skip!
RATING - 5/10*
By - #samthebestest