Reviews

Benigni's films usually are composed of funny little lies that all worked out at the end, but I just don't believe it in this film. First of all, he won over this beautiful woman by lying to her all the way! Sure, it's charming, then why don't we all do that to our loved ones?! At one point, even the little boy knew things were "really" wrong, yet the father still persisted on his lie which was too big to take it back. It's like the Father had to lie to himself! It would be interesting if the boy could actually "correct" his father and pull him out of his hopeless lies.

True, there are a bit too much flash back in the film (with some lengthy ones,too), but after the previous four Antoine Doinel films, this last installment brings so much sentiment and feeling that is quite unique and unmatched in any other films. Whether Antoine's life will change or not, nobody can tell. The important thing is, he has to face the reality this time. He's no longer young, plus he's a divorced father and struggling writer (what a combination!). Yet as all the people around him changed, Antoine still has the child-like energy and belief in love. That's what makes him so attractive as a protagonist in FIVE films. Truffaut really gave us film lovers a great gift. Too bad that he died in 1984, or we might have a 6th or 7th film on Antoine Doinel!