The crux of this film is in its central sections. 'Student adventures' that we all relate to or at least enjoy the humour of. This doesnt really make a movie-length experience though. The movie cuts from situation to situation without really developing any plot, and we realise that in the end all Xavier is going to do is end up returning to France - which is true - hence every crazy student story (the arrival of Alistair was the best for me) leads to nothing in particular but the characters memories. The ending might work if you are a fan of 'discover yourself and follow your own dreams' kind of stuff, but for me i found it a little flat. When is someone going to make a movie where a struggling art student finds happiness in working an office job and earning themselves some more money???
Still. A funny film despite my criticism. 7/10 :)
Still. A funny film despite my criticism. 7/10 :)