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Être et avoir (2002)
An incredibly pleasant film
I thoroughly enjoyed this film. As a documentary, it is far more concerned with placing the viewer in the setting than it is with reportage. If you're looking for a film about the structure and function of a French school, then you'd be better off with another film. What you'll find here is a rather slow, meditative film about children being children, and the patience exhibited by a man who loves teaching them.
The joy in this film comes from watching the children grow and learn with each other, as well as in watching the ever serene George Lopez deal with the tribulations of having 12 children in one room.
I found myself feeling nostalgic for the days of fingerpainting and recess, and re-examining and admiring the grace of my childhood teachers.
The Office (2005)
Painfully Unfunny
Well for all those out there who wondered if they'd be able to faithfully adapt The Office for American television, the verdict is in. It blew.
I was willing to give it a chance and I forced myself to sit through the entire episode hoping it would redeem itself since I'm a Steve Carell fan, but alas, it continued on it's path of dullness. The beauty of the BBC version was that although the characters were over the top at times, the actors performed with the utmost subtlety. The acting here is way over the top, to the point where you can't believe that a character like Dwight exists. And as for Carell, he's no Ricky Gervais.
This NBC version feels like a bad high school drama adaptation of The Office. Same jokes, somehow made unfunny.
Makes me appreciate the original even more.