D'oh.

So I've been looking around for reviews of L'Homme du Train in French, so I can read them (with the help of a dictionary) and giggle about how worldly I am. I found one, and it completely pans the movie. This puts a damper on my opinion of myself as worldly, considering that I liked the film so much, and some anonymous Frenchperson hated it. Some quotes: "Johnny (Hallyday, the lead actor) turns everything he touches to lead." Also, "a heavy, clumsy, badly acted, badly written film."

And in a twist that I find truly amusing, I was kind of pissed at my French text for making me memorize the word "naufrage" ("shipwreck"), figuring that I would be better served knowing a useful word like "toilet" in its place. But, of course, this review refers to "this shipwreck of a film." Thank you, French text. I never should have doubted you.

Something to keep in mind, however, is that I have no idea what's considered mainstream (and therefore, of course, tripe) in France, and if perhaps this was a shipwreck because most French films are comparatively infinitely superior, I have no way of knowing that. I just know that this has to be better than From Justin to Kelly, Bruce Almighty, or The Hulk. There are probably some good American films out, too, though, I'm not saying that American = shitty. I'm just saying you'll find more Charlie's Angles ("lookie, boobies and cool special effects") than L'Homme du Train movies.