Les Promesses

Beautifully shot, unexpected timeline and a lot of jokes. On the other hand the characters were too upper class Europeans to find them relatable. The dialog, although superb, was way too literary - you could easily tell you are watching a book adapted to the screen than a full-blooded fim. I ddn't feel bored even for a second during these two hours, yet something was lacking - the depth was sacrificed for the width. The acting was good, especially the young ones. The audience that would appreciate this movie is middle- and old-aged analog people, while if you come from the generation born on the verge of the 21st century, you may find it awkward (or revealing) how people communicated in the pre-digital era.