A good film nearly undone by one atrocious performance Va Savoir is one of those films I might have liked a lot more had it featured a different leading lady, but Jeanne Balibar's listless and affected performance - like some hyperactive simpleton doped up to the eyeballs going through their full repertoire of irritating mannerisms in extreme slow motion - sucked the life out of every scene she's in. What's more, she's horribly overindulged by director Jacques Rivette, whose pacing often seems to take her lead and drags scenes out far beyond their natural... more info
who knows...who cares? I found Va Savoir to be agonisingly slow and void of content. If you like such films as 'Amelie','Etre et Avoir','Jean de Florette' or 'Manon des Sources'...then don't buy this!
Va Savoir Could not disagree more with previous review. This is a film made for foreigners who think that is what French film should be like. The pace is so slow, it is more interesting to watch paint dry ! It tries to be intellectual and is just very very boring. And about 50% of the film is also spoken in Italian ! Get a proper French film with a story well told, e.g. Jean de Florette, or, nice now at xmas time, the wonderful comedy 'Le pere Noel est une ordure' ! My copy of Va Savoir ended up in the bin....
Truly theatrical This is the first film by Jacques Rivette I've seen, and I'll definitely be watching out for more of his films if they're all up to this standard. Camille arrives in Paris with her Italian partner, theatre director Ugo. It's been three years since she was last in Paris and she feels the urge to go and look up an old fling. From that moment on, we witness a film of twists and turns, moving from real poignancy to wonderful comedy. It follows many familiar themes in French cinema - theatre, dance, music,... more info
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