Pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this film. It may not be for everyone, but I found it funny and.even absorbing.
A lot of times I will be watching something and find myself saying, "Better check my email and texts" or "Oh, yeah. That's right. I was gonna take a look at that . . ." And then I pause the movie/episode and am off into internetland for 20 minutes or more. Then . . . Back to whatever it was I was watching.
With this film, I never once got distracted. Everything was too engaging and.full of droll mischief. The history lessons weren't lost on me. I learned a few things about France and, after the film ended, I did a little research on the precedent-setting modern-day Irish court case that I had no clue had ever taken place.
As I have disclosed before in other reviews: I can watch any genre of movie/tv series ----- so long as it is good. "Good" for me means great acting, characters who fascinate, an entertaining story and fine writing. It can be sci-fi, Brit drama or comedy, crime, animation, biopic or subtitled Israeli, Icelandic, Norwegian, German, French, Danish, Spanish, etc ----- so long as it draws me in and holds my attention.
Flashback is a bit different, and fast-paced and somewhat relatable. I think we've all been there: taking our daily comforts for granted, being complacent and letting important aspects of life and love just slip away from us. Point taken.
Plus: Caroline Vigneaux. She is something else.
A lot of times I will be watching something and find myself saying, "Better check my email and texts" or "Oh, yeah. That's right. I was gonna take a look at that . . ." And then I pause the movie/episode and am off into internetland for 20 minutes or more. Then . . . Back to whatever it was I was watching.
With this film, I never once got distracted. Everything was too engaging and.full of droll mischief. The history lessons weren't lost on me. I learned a few things about France and, after the film ended, I did a little research on the precedent-setting modern-day Irish court case that I had no clue had ever taken place.
As I have disclosed before in other reviews: I can watch any genre of movie/tv series ----- so long as it is good. "Good" for me means great acting, characters who fascinate, an entertaining story and fine writing. It can be sci-fi, Brit drama or comedy, crime, animation, biopic or subtitled Israeli, Icelandic, Norwegian, German, French, Danish, Spanish, etc ----- so long as it draws me in and holds my attention.
Flashback is a bit different, and fast-paced and somewhat relatable. I think we've all been there: taking our daily comforts for granted, being complacent and letting important aspects of life and love just slip away from us. Point taken.
Plus: Caroline Vigneaux. She is something else.