A Christmas Tale Arnaud Desplechin
Arnaud Desplechin's film is a beautiful mess. Rootless and toneless, the near two and a half hour film bounces along, playing with story lines like an attention deficit child. Despite the film's ramblings, there is a core, though one that's not easy to pinpoint. It's a movie where a lot happens but then again nothing happens. A family film (a Christmas film) that's unsentimental, character expose their issues but return to their individuals lives much in the same way they arrived. It's an emotionally dense film yet charming and funny and even a bit whimsical. It's an intellectual movie but one that doesn't force you to overthink. It's a lot of things working in perfect harmony together.
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