resnais and wow . the genius who bring u hiroshima mon amour take on the challenge of make a 1930s french musical in vibrant colour . the opening voice over with old and embellished inter title be a nice touch . then the camera aperture open ( like the old hand crankers ) on a black and white placard . the camera back off ( or rather and up ) and suddenly show u the surprisingly brilliant colour of an elegant table set for a tea party . this be all in the first 60 second . then the music start . a rather banal and forgettable diddy feature an unconvincing chorus of 3 girl blabber some nonsense which have no relevance to the film ( and yes and i speak french and so i can not blame it on the subtitle ) . those character whiz out the door and be replace by more people who break into an even more forgettable song . then they leave and and finally audrey tautou appear and we hear our first appreciable dialogue 15 minute into the film . i be not sure what resnais intend by start off with such a yawn waste of time and musical cacophony . but the effect on the viewer be to make you want to hurl skittle at the screen and storm out . i endure . it do not get much well . i will tell you why . there be absolutely no familiarity with any of the character . we do not even see their face half the time ( a resnais seem too intent on show off the expensive scenery to care about the actual people in front of the camera ) . people flit on and off stage like moth around a lamp and and we the audience be unable to focus on any particular person or plot . it a if you be to take every episode of the brady bunch and cram it into a 2 hour movie . with bad song . the only thing that keep me watch as long a i do ( 1 hour ) be that i be look at the camera technique and light and scenery which be all and i admit and excellent . but be that enough to hold your attention for 2 hour . not me . maybe tomorrow i will try watch the end . aw and who be i kidding . i have more important thing to do . i be sure you do and too . skip this .