This film is the third of Truffaut’s series of the life of Antoine Doinel. This film is about Antoine being discharged from military service and then him searching for his sweetheart, Christine. Throughout the film, the audience sees numerous jobs that Antoine obtains and also a big love triangle that he gets himself into all while being a detective under cover.
A scene that stood out to me the most, and also the scene that this film is known for is the mirror scene. This scene is so iconic in this entire series. This scene takes place in Antoine’s bathroom and he faces the mirror above his sink and just looks at himself. This entire scene is held for what feels like a long time. What makes this scene so amazing is that Antoine turns into a maniac about his love triangle. He tries to figure things out while trying to find his own identity and who and what he truly wants in the mirror. He does this buy repeating the names of his lovers and then even his own name. Antoine turns into a madman who eventually breaks down and calms himself. This scene was very powerful and emotional and was very well shot as the audience can only see Antoine’s facial expressions in his reflection in the mirror. Overall, this film was okay. Jean-Pierre did it again with his great acting and good looks but the film itself became kind of a bore and felt a lot longer than it needed to be. I think I feel this way because I did not see the film between this one and 400 Blows. This film felt kind of slow but towards the end it turns out okay and Antoine chooses who the audience want him to choose regarding his love life. I was disappointed by Truffaut this time around, but I’m sure it’s only this series of his that is a bit weak.
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