Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory, apparently playing themselves, share their lives over the course of an evening meal at a restaurant..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 110 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Drama
✓ Stars: Wallace Shawn, Andre Gregory, Jean Lenauer, Roy Butler
✓ Director: Suzanne Baron, Wallace Shawn, Louis Malle, Jean-Claude Laureux, Doug Kraner
The My Dinner with Andre (1981) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The My Dinner with Andre (1981) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
My Dinner with Andre (1981) is staring with Wallace Shawn, Andre Gregory, Jean Lenauer, Roy Butler, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Suzanne Baron, Wallace Shawn, Louis Malle, Jean-Claude Laureux, Doug Kraner juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.