The French directors I have to remember to avoid

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7.6

François Ozon

Ugh...several movies. People go for these. Shudder. Seeing his mug on the left as I type here, he does look mansome. But AFAIK that's not the source of the praise, I don't think we know his face in the US.

7.1

Olivier Assayas

6.5

Agnès Jaoui

7.6

Claire Denis

9.3

Bruno Podalydès

And his brother, co-writer and lead actor, Denis.

Responsible for: Only God Sees Me

6.7

Arnaud Desplechin

Responsible for: My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument

8.2

Patrice Chéreau

The movie that wasted my time: Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train

7.4

Mathieu Amalric

Not a director, but one of the stars in three of these movies that gave me a big frowny face. By three different directors.

I have loved so many French movies, I get excited when one comes to the US, with praise. I wish I could say I like every French movie, and filmmaker, but that wouldn't be too likely, I guess.

Here are a bunch of people whose films I found, generally, annoying and stupid. But which have come with a *lot* of critical praise. Sometimes I think "oh, it's those two guys", but in fact, when I sort through some French movies I really hated, there's several. So I'm trying this list, to make it easier to remember. I can steer away quickly and avoid destructive grinding of my dental work. Hopefully.

I'll be really happy, if they go on to make some movies I like. But it'll take a lot of testimony, by people I know very well, to get me to try. :)