As light and airy as a soufflé, but just not for me. Demy's use of color is impressive, especially the little accents in the background of his scenes, e.g. window shutters, people in the distance, etc. The film has a graceful harmony about it and if you're looking for breezy escapism this may be your film, but personally I thought it was too sweet over too long a run time. The story is weak and I never got invested in the characters or felt moved by the musical numbers, of which there are many. The result was a much shallower experience for me emotionally than Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and a feeling of wanting it to end in the second half. I loved seeing Gene Kelly (age 55), Danielle Darrieux (50), and the brief cameo from Agnès Varda (of the five nuns who visit the music shop, the 4th nun from the left). I didn't love seeing all the product placement.
Review of The Young Girls of Rochefort
