Le jour se lève

Although I wouldn’t say this was a bad film by any measure, I don’t see what the fuss is about.  The cinematography is quite nice, but the story is mundane, and the characters are uninteresting.  When they’re not being uninteresting, they’re acting in ways that make little sense to me.  I usually enjoy Jean Gabin, but I found his performance here to be subpar (especially during his little tirade at the window).  I never cared much for Carne anyway, but at least Drole de drame is funny.  This one just didn’t do a damn thing for me.  Rating: 5

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