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Audience Member Great acting, great story, great music, great song, great takes. Funny, charming and moving. A fine, french style way of expressing subtle and profound emotions about love and friendship. A portrayal of the outlaw as a symbol of freedom and rebellion, very useful in nowadays big tech surveilled, omnipresent and stifling correctness and government overreach. And, most importantly, a movie that shows that the new, pregressive ways can, not only co-exist but also fall in love with the good old immortal values of chivalry, loyalty and bravery. Because they complement each other. A punch in the face of (post)modern divisive pseudointellectualism, that rules in the present. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review walter m "La Bonne Annee" starts with Simon(Lino Ventura) getting a New Year's parole from jail which stops him from doing anything desperate like his fellow inmate who goes for the old fake gun trick. On the outside, the changes go beyond just his apartment as he finds that he can no longer tell the women from the men at his old favorite nightclub. Seven years previously, things were simpler when he was planning a jewelry heist with Charlot(Charles Gerard) in Cannes when a parallax occurs. The only question is whether it is a blonde or a brunette one. "La Bonne Annee" is a mediocre combined heist movie/romantic comedy. The problems with the movie run deeper than just a leaden pace and a miscast Lino Ventura. Usually he is fine when playing a tough guy but not so much here trying to play a more cerebral type of criminal. Director Claude Lelouch also is guilty of being too academic here with his thoughts on reality versus fantasy that start with the movie within a movie that begins this movie. Then, you have Simon and Charlot also playing other roles in going undercover for the heist. I did like it during a conversation about movies when Simon says he takes risks in deciding which movies to watch. But sometimes like this one, the risk does not pay off. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member In my childhood I used to watch French comedies and really liked them. I guess now, I finally understand that it is about dramas French cinematography is all about. Splendid and mind twisting dialogues, spot on acting and emotions, delicate and recherche times are beatifully shown. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member At first I didn't like it, but as the movie progressed I enjoyed it more and more. It all began to make sense as the story moved forward. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member L'un des rares films de Lelouch supportables. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Bon Classique Merci Lino! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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