To help you make your choices, here are the films of the week best rated by the press on AlloCiné!*
THE 3 BEST FILMS ACCORDING TO THE PRESS:
1er : Le Comte de Monte Cristo – 3.6/5
“Bent to the impersonal standards of the thriller, with its untimely popcorn-flavored tension effects, this new Count at 43 million euros therefore grabs you by the collar, strums on all the ranges of the dopamine-accelerating spectacle and makes sure not to never take water.” By Sandra Onana (Liberation)
“Gasping and spectacular, this fresco explores quite finely the dark and troubled psychology of its character, a fallen hero possessed by the desire for revenge.” By Julien Rousset (Sud Ouest)
2nd: In Water – 3.6/5
“This mise en abyss of cinema within cinema, dear to the prolix work of Hong Sang-Soo, reveals the director’s sensitive taste for Cézanne’s painting. In Water is a little gem of poetry on human emptiness and breakdown of inspiration for artists.” By Laurent Cambon (aVoir-aLire.com)
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“Then an aesthetic revelation occurs that only Branca de neve by Monteiro or L’Homme atlantique by Duras had achieved in narrative cinema.” By Fernando Ganzo (Cahiers du Cinéma)
3rd: The Monk and the Rifle – 3.1/5
“The question opened by the monk finds a tasty and instructive conclusion in this moral tale carried by the immensity of sublime landscapes and a very caustic staging.” By Xavier Leherpeur (L’Obs)
“Less successful, because slower, than School at the End of the World, Pawo Choyning Dorji’s previous film, this feature film is nevertheless interspersed with hilarious moments, such as when the Bhutanese discover James Bond played by Daniel Craig on TV…” By Renaud Baronian (Le Parisien)
* According to the AlloCiné barometer notes, as of Friday June 28, 2024, for films released in theaters on June 26 and 28 with at least 10 reviews for the top press. This top does not include films already released one or more times in France.
