The Second Act

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The Second Act

2024

1h 25m

Comedy

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30 Reviews

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Florence wants to introduce David, the man she is madly in love with, to her father Guillaume. However, David is not attracted to Florence and wants to get rid of her by pushing her into the arms of his friend Willy.

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Anarchic to a fault but made with enough pleasingly satiric flair, The Second Act is not Quentin Dupieux's best nor his worst.

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Namrata Joshi

The New Indian Express

Dupieux is characteristically abrupt, absurd, eccentric, indulges in ingenuities, is playful with gags and anarchic with the material on hand.

Jul 10, 2024

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

The fun, however, can only last so long, and despite some giggle-worthy slapstick involving a nervous, shaking, wine-splashing waiter, The Second Act eventually moves into a slower, less ebullient gear.

Rated: 3/5

May 15, 2024

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Raphael Abraham

Financial Times

The Second Act, a soufflé-light meta-comedy that rises delightfully before collapsing somewhat without being fully cooked.

Rated: 3/5

May 15, 2024

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

Dupieux remains his usual self in the effort, going sneaky, silly, and dark with the picture, and for those who possess the patience, there’s an enjoyably weird viewing experience to be had.

Rated: B

Nov 12, 2024

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Maxance Vincent

InSession Film

The Second Act is one massive metatextual film that’s never fully clear when it is the fake movie, and when the movie on the making of the movie kicks into gear, only to reveal that it’s also part of the movie, and so on and so forth.

Rated: A

Oct 23, 2024

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Gisela Savdie

El Heraldo

The Second Act is a peculiar movie that unfolds like a delightful absurdist comedy, capable of making the audience laugh, as long as they don't expect a traditional ending. [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 14, 2024

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Synopsis

Florence wants to introduce David, the man she is madly in love with, to her father Guillaume. However, David is not attracted to Florence and wants to get rid of her by pushing her into the arms of his friend Willy.

Director: Quentin Dupieux
Producer: Hugo Sélignac
Screenwriter: Quentin Dupieux
Production Co: Chi-Fou-Mi Productions
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: French
Runtime: 1h 25m