I was so surprised; I really wanted to love this movie. I absolutely love French cinema - it is my favorite country for films, with Spain in a close second. However, I can sum up why I hated this movie in two words: Gregory Gadebois. I just hated his character, his acting, and was annoyed every time he was on screen. I didn't want these two to even be friends. I like slice of life films. "Le Havre" is a new all-time favorite. I wonder, too, if my dislike of fishing also may have impacted my feelings about this movie. I did stick with it. I loved Clotilde Hesme in "Love Songs" but she was dull in this movie. I also found the supporting characters quite dull and without any charm or interest. The editing was pedestrian. The camera-work didn't show me anything new. Watching someone ride their bicycle endlessly doesn't add any enjoyment to my life! The unerotic sex scene at the very beginning was not a good way to begin a movie! Usually, when I see French films I want to go to where the film was made, but this was definitely not the case with this graceless dull movie. I sincerely hope this will be Gregory Gadebois last movie; I could live with never seeing this particular "actor" (ahem) ever again!
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