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Hi folks! Usually, I just do not have enough time to leave my reviews, I just watch too many movies.:) However, just cannot agree with rather low rating of this spectacular superb quality aburd-style gem of a movie. I will certainly parallel it to Lars von Trier "Jack that built the house". I saw the same mental problematic, however, there are of course diverse ideas behind of each of the two movies. I wanted also to stress the superb quality of Dupieux of creating a slow crescendo that ends just right. It is by no doubts a "cousin" of great Lars. Pitty that Dupieux is not famous, otherwise this movie would at least won Sundance or Cannes or Berlinale.

This picture must be a Tv-series! Perfect trailer first of all.

Jean Dujardin is great in the role of narcissistic man who got hit by life. Scenario is so perfect, it's clearly neutral at the beginning. First I was thinking - it's a drama, not comedy. But then all around started to be so exciting. You can't imagine this mix of clever narcissistic man starting to be a little bit crazy. But it shown you with a serious face, and this makes it even funnier.

Quentin Dupieux made a great picture, very interesting and 70% of time fun to watch.

Deerskins (2019) is a movie I recently watched on Prime and is also available on Hulu and HBOMAX. The storyline follows a man given an old deerskin jacket he becomes obsessed with...to the point he can have conversations with it. But what will the jacket inspire him to do? This movie is directed by Quentin Dupieux (Rubber) and stars Jean Dujardin (Wolf of Wall Street), Adèle Haenel (Portrait of a Lady on Fire) and Albert Delpy (Before Sunset). The storyline is very unique and unpredictable. I really loved how the main character was written and delivered. His dialgue was awkward but entertaining. The porn conversation was hilarious. The self made videos were awesome, as were all the kill scenes. This movie takes a little to get going while but once it does it really gets going. Definitely an underrated film that is a must see. I'd score this a 8.5-9/10 and strongly recommend it. I hope they make a sequel.

Having previously watched Quentin Dupieux's 'Rubber' I thought I was well prepared for whatever this was going to be. Boy howdy, was I wrong. It's a dark comedy, sure enough, but for most of the length the humor is as dry as bones bleached in the endless desert sun, only rarely and sparingly earning actual laughs with the ridiculousness of the scenario, and mostly in maybe the last third. It's a far cry from those films of several years prior that earned Jean Dujardin his fame, and is wholly unlike anything else that Adèle Haenel has made; it's weird, wild, and imaginative in ways that most pictures can only dream of. And frankly, it's also kind of brilliant. 'Le daim,' also known as 'Deerskin,' is a cheeky romp that is most likely to find favor only to those who are already receptive to the most offbeat corners of cinema, but for such a niche audience, it's an absolute delight!

The comedy is borne from the outrageousness of each scene in turn as the story unfolds of a man utterly obsessed, beyond all reason, with his deerskin jacket. Accented with those sharply executed moments that the jacket demands, deliberately melodramatic music cues, and further emphasis of how ludicrous protagonist Georges is, by all other accounts the movie is played completely straight. In Dupieux's pristine direction and cinematography we see a wry, plainspoken approach that lets the course of events speak completely for itself in its absurdity; more distinctly, Dujardin and Haenel play Georges and Denise, respectively, with cold seriousness that would in neatly with a very different type of film. And in that, truthfully, they're fantastic - Dujardin, fully embracing a man gone a little mad; Haenel, bending her tremendous nuance toward Denise's growing enthusiasm for Georges' project. Through to the very end, a capstone that is fabulously delicious, the two stars in particular are clearly having a blast, and that feeling is most definitely shared by we spectators.

Those stunts and effects that are employed look terrific; despite the off-kilter nature of the feature, the production design is as solid as one would expect of much larger fare. The costume design, hair, and makeup are splendid, with Dujardin's outfit obviously standing out most. Benefiting from immaculate sound design and production values, Dupieux had the opportunity to make the best little oddity that he could, and between his skill and inventiveness and especially the sheer ingenuity of his screenplay, I don't think there was even a possibility of this ever being Less Than. Even at that, I truly had no idea what I was getting into when I sat to watch, yet I'm so, so happy with just how fun and well done 'Le daim' is. It's a genuine pleasure to see Dujardin here, and maybe even more so Haenel since it's so unlike the rest of her credits; while I've not yet had the opportunity to see everything Dupieux has made, on the strength of this alone I'm inclined to think it's surely among his very best. It's worth reiterating how very deadpan a tone this maintains, and it takes a bit to warm up; it won't appeal to all comers, let alone the eccentric plot. Be that as it may, when all is said and done this is a deliriously satisfying and entertaining lark of a movie, and I could hardly be more pleased. Simply put, as far as I'm concerned 'Le daim' is well worth seeking out, and it earns my very high and hearty recommendation!

Another great movie starring Adèle Haenel. Genuine and very interesting plot followed by excellent acting. Highly recommended. 9/10.