An average movie

Since I have a weak spot for Louis Malle's work, I was really eager to check this flick. Furthermore, Since this movie had a very good reputation and since it is considered as one of Malle's best movies, my expectations were pretty high. Unfortunately, I thought it was rather disappointing after all and I actually had a hard time to care for the whole thing. I mean, the directing was solid and this little girl did provide a pretty good performance but there was something that really bothered me about the tone. Indeed, basically, there was not much of a plot and the whole thing was supposed to be some kind of satirical whimsical tale but it was so frivolous, it actually tended to get on my nerves, it even became slightly obnoxious at some point. I don't know, maybe I wasn't in the right mood when I watched it and maybe I should give it a second chance at some point but I simply didn't connect with it. Still, Louis Malle is a terrific director and he managed to make an interesting flick, I will have to admit that. Anyway, to conclude, I guess it wasn't for me but I still think it is worth a look, especially if you are interested in French movies.

6/10