"In a Taxi with Madeleine" is unlike any previous film featuring Line Renaud and Dany Boon. This is a melancholy movie of quiet tones that focuses on the memories of a life. These memories mainly relate to Madeleine's younger years, so Line Renaud as Madeleine and Dany Boon as Charles are almost only used in the cab. Anyone expecting an active interplay between the two that dominates the movie will be somewhat disappointed. You shouldn't expect a comedy either, even if the fine, light, subtle French humor does shine through again and again. Humor flashes through.
The story is written with a lot of love, accompanied by perfectly chosen, soft melancholic music from bygone times and the beautifully shot images. You are drawn in and revel with the old lady as she looks out of the window of the moving cab through Paris. The beauty of this city is a plus point. In flashbacks, we glide gently into Madeleine's past in the 1940s and 1950s. It is never distracting, but complements the story. All the actors fulfill their roles excellently.
The acting, screenplay, direction, soundtrack, cinematography and editing merge into a loving movie that takes you on a very emotional journey and touches you deeply, leaving me in tears at the end. The pace could have picked up a little here and there, but it was certainly sufficient. Overall, I would have liked to know a few more details about Madeleine's later life to give the character even more depth.
Considering the age of the Grand Dame Renaud (95 years old), I enjoy every second with her on screen. Together with Dany Boon, the two make a great couple where you can feel their chemistry and loving affection. It's a feast to watch the two of them.
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Worth watching - The story comes alive through the humorous elements and the tragedy of the human experience. Even if the ending is perhaps a little predictable, it is still a beautiful and moving movie.
The story is written with a lot of love, accompanied by perfectly chosen, soft melancholic music from bygone times and the beautifully shot images. You are drawn in and revel with the old lady as she looks out of the window of the moving cab through Paris. The beauty of this city is a plus point. In flashbacks, we glide gently into Madeleine's past in the 1940s and 1950s. It is never distracting, but complements the story. All the actors fulfill their roles excellently.
The acting, screenplay, direction, soundtrack, cinematography and editing merge into a loving movie that takes you on a very emotional journey and touches you deeply, leaving me in tears at the end. The pace could have picked up a little here and there, but it was certainly sufficient. Overall, I would have liked to know a few more details about Madeleine's later life to give the character even more depth.
Considering the age of the Grand Dame Renaud (95 years old), I enjoy every second with her on screen. Together with Dany Boon, the two make a great couple where you can feel their chemistry and loving affection. It's a feast to watch the two of them.
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Worth watching - The story comes alive through the humorous elements and the tragedy of the human experience. Even if the ending is perhaps a little predictable, it is still a beautiful and moving movie.