The more films I watch with Bernadette Lafont, the more I appreciate her: of course she was an extremely sexy woman (here, she even looks good in a bug exterminator's uniform!), but beyond that she had a special wit and playfulness about her that set her apart from all others; probably only she could make the character she plays here fascinating and even endearing instead of repellent. Truffaut makes inventive use of flashbacks, and just when the film is beginning to feel a little repetitive, he starts springing a series of surprises on the viewer, leading up to an almost perfect ending. André Dussollier and Anne Kreis make very promising film debuts. *** out of 4.
Review of A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
