World War I on Their Minds, ’60s Pop in Their Hearts
di Manohla Dargis The New York Times
In the once-upon-a-time fairy tale called “La France,” a World War I movie like none other, French soldiers move through darkly verdant landscapes worthy of Henri Rousseau. There are no lions or dreaming guitarists in this nocturnal green world, only shadows, phantoms, twinkling stars and discordant harmonies created by the whirring animals and exploding bombs. There are, however, several stringed instruments, and every so often, when this already strange land seems ready to settle into eerie silence, these soldiers break out their instruments and into jangling, plaintive song. [...]
di Manohla Dargis, articolo completo (3585 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The New York Times 11 Luglio 2008
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