I am hopeless, either I definitely have no artistic vein whatsoever, or this film is a bunch of nice (and not so nice) clips, but all together a load of nonsense... It says nothing, feels nothing and is going nowhere. As usual however, I am definitely in a minority, considering that over 62% of the viewing public gave this film a vote between 8-10, but I suppose that is just the way it has to be...
Notwithstanding one or two good clips (that could or should be developed into real movies), all the rest is rather pathetic. 5 minutes is far too short even for great directors to make something meaningful. Consequently, many of the 18 shorts featured are mediocre, and some are a downright catastrophe. For example, Mr. Chomet's "Tour Eiffel" (a mime show that probably only the French can understand), Mr. Suwa's "Place des Victoires" (an awkward and somewhat corny exploration of a parent's sorrow), Christopher Doyle's "Porte de Choisy," (in which a traveling salesman of cosmetic products visits a Chinese beauty parlor) and Vincenzo Natali's "Quartier de la Madeleine," (a 'romantic horror fantasy' starring Elijah Wood) are all not even worth spending the 5 minutes to watch them. Even Craven's "Père-Lachaise" which recounts of a couple arguing on Oscar Wilde's grave is a total zero. There are some decent clips, most notably "Quartier Latin" with Ben Gazzara and Geena Rowlands, and Oliver Schmitz's "Place des Fêtes," with Aïssa Maïga and Seydou Boro. Most of the rest is mediocre.
All in all, this is not a motion picture I could recommend to anyone, it leaves you completely empty and indifferent, simply because 5 minutes is not enough time for a director or actor to make us care... What's the point in making such a movie anyway?
Notwithstanding one or two good clips (that could or should be developed into real movies), all the rest is rather pathetic. 5 minutes is far too short even for great directors to make something meaningful. Consequently, many of the 18 shorts featured are mediocre, and some are a downright catastrophe. For example, Mr. Chomet's "Tour Eiffel" (a mime show that probably only the French can understand), Mr. Suwa's "Place des Victoires" (an awkward and somewhat corny exploration of a parent's sorrow), Christopher Doyle's "Porte de Choisy," (in which a traveling salesman of cosmetic products visits a Chinese beauty parlor) and Vincenzo Natali's "Quartier de la Madeleine," (a 'romantic horror fantasy' starring Elijah Wood) are all not even worth spending the 5 minutes to watch them. Even Craven's "Père-Lachaise" which recounts of a couple arguing on Oscar Wilde's grave is a total zero. There are some decent clips, most notably "Quartier Latin" with Ben Gazzara and Geena Rowlands, and Oliver Schmitz's "Place des Fêtes," with Aïssa Maïga and Seydou Boro. Most of the rest is mediocre.
All in all, this is not a motion picture I could recommend to anyone, it leaves you completely empty and indifferent, simply because 5 minutes is not enough time for a director or actor to make us care... What's the point in making such a movie anyway?