"I Stand Alone": French Cynicism at its Blackest

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Our poor butcher's life is merde. Nothing has gone right since birth. He loses everything he touches and the film takes up at the last desperate chapter of his pathetic life.
Trapped in an unwanted relationship, he attacks his pregnant wife and mother then flees to Paris to try to start again one last time. But, time and time again, he is foiled by acquaintances of his past who offer no help.
From the beginning this film is a non stop diatribe against life, society, and French culture. It is so dark and down it is humorous at first yet it begins to change as the story gets deeper. There is even a "warning message" on the screen giving viewers 30 seconds to leave theatre before the worst begins.
This movie is not "entertainment" but something darker.
Two bits of wisdom gleaned:
1) Life is a selfish act.
2) Survival is a law of genetics.

Grits: "Rewarding, very, very, VERY REWARDING!"

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Topic - "I Stand Alone": French Cynicism at its Blackest - mr grits 21:36:35 01/06/07 (7)

Grass is always greener - DWPC 14:23:21 01/07/07 (4)

Huh? Hating recent American foreign policy hardly means hating America. But - tinear 17:06:26 01/07/07 (1)

I referred to intellectuals...clearly has nothing to do with you (nt) - DWPC 15:54:08 01/08/07 (0)

Maybe so, I haven't seen a lot of self-loathing in other . . . - mr grits 15:58:43 01/07/07 (1)

What? Antonioni's films "unmercifully" attack Italian post-war society, many - tinear 17:09:21 01/07/07 (0)

Good example of why I watch foreign flicks sparingly. - late 07:10:44 01/07/07 (0)

Amendments to your "Two bits of wisdom"â€¦ - David Aiken 03:00:50 01/07/07 (0)

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