The French Dispatch
2021, comedy, drama, love
108 minutes
The staff of an American magazine based in France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an artist sentenced to life imprisonment, student riots, and a kidnapping resolved by a chef.
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10
2021-10-22
The French Dispatch is an illustration of the creative power of the mind and rich imagination. Wes Anderson outdoes himself with his tenth feature film by creating a masterpiece. Read more
8.8
2021-11-11
Dispatch is a Francophile’s dream, but intensely pleasurable for any fan of Anderson’s work — a progressive feast for the eyes and ears. Read more
8.0
2021-11-25
An arsenal of quirky characters, terrific cinematography, a meticulously detailed universe and an incredible ease that defies belief, considering the extreme density. This is vintage Anderson. Read more
8.0
2021-11-06
Curiously, the antique visuals lead to a contemporary greatness, and Anderson’s filmmaking accuracy leads to a charming film that works pretty well in French and English. Read more
7.0
2021-10-21
The French Dispatch is a terribly funny, intermittently tender, tremendously pleasant work. Read more
6.0
2022-07-09
The French Dispatch is a rag-bag of disconnected episodes, all of varying degrees of bat-shit-craziness, but which never quite congeal into a satisfying movie experience. Read more
6.0
2022-02-27
The French Dispatch is an amusing movie that’s fun to look at, but kind of feels empty. Read more
6.0
2021-12-21
Anderson aficionados are unlikely to mark this as a high point in the auteurs oeuvre. Read more
6.0
2021-10-13
It feels churlish to be so down on a movie that is so lovingly crafted, but for all its visual splendour (and I can't stress enough how visually splendid this film is), The French Dispatch rarely reels you in emotionally. Read more
5.0
2022-01-08
A bit disappointing to say the least. This is certainly an instance of Anderson becoming over indulgent. Read more
In other languages
7.5
2021-11-06
Het ziet er allemaal fantastisch uit, maar er is weinig of geen betrokkenheid met de personages. Read more
6.5
2021-10-29
Kijkend naar de overweldigende sterrencast kom je tot de conclusie: het mag allemaal een tandje minder. Of je maakt je reputatie waar en creëert met het allerbeste materiaal een verbluffende film - wat met The French Dispatch helaas niet is gelukt. Read more
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