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• Nicki M

  
  If you want to spend 2 hours watching a movie that makes no sense and has no ending, go ahead...

• Emil K

  
  This is one of those sad examples of French new-wave cinema. Pointless jump-cuts and intellectual dialogue makes this like a parody of an "art" - film. Alain Resnais once impressed me with interesting and complex structures in L'annee Derniere a Marienbad and… More
  This is one of those sad examples of French new-wave cinema. Pointless jump-cuts and intellectual dialogue makes this like a parody of an "art" - film. Alain Resnais once impressed me with interesting and complex structures in L'annee Derniere a Marienbad and Hiroshima, Mon Amour, but it was back then when i thought that these 60's French directors like Godard, Resnais and Chabrol were the only good directors in this world. Now when i'm older, i must admit that they were just bunch of academics with camera, who wanted to change world of cinema with their pretentious films. To be honest, Muriel is boring piece of shit.

• Steve K

  
  Oh God how I HATE HATE HATED this film in college. One of the most miserable film viewing experiences of my life. I suppose I should revisit it.

• Walter M

  
  [font=Century Gothic]In "Muriel," Helene(Delphine Seyrig) lives in Boulogne with her grown son Bernard(Jean-Baptiste Thierree) where she sells antique furniture out of her apartment. An old flame, Alphonse(Jean-Pierre Kerien), has come to visit, along with his niece… More
  [font=Century Gothic]In "Muriel," Helene(Delphine Seyrig) lives in Boulogne with her grown son Bernard(Jean-Baptiste Thierree) where she sells antique furniture out of her apartment. An old flame, Alphonse(Jean-Pierre Kerien), has come to visit, along with his niece Francoise(Nita Klein). Sensing things are about to become crowded, Bernard decides to sleep in his studio.[/font] [font=Century Gothic]After the first night, "Muriel" jumps from scene to scene with abandon(the opening scene has an example of what is to come), barely giving the characters a chance to catch their breath as they are hurtled into the future.(This is about the only time when I have seen jump cutting used wisely. Figures it would be Alain Resnais to get it right.) But that does not mean they are not obsessed with the past which not only consumes Helene and Alphonse but also Bernard who is haunted by his actions in Algeria as a soldier where Alphonse also lived for the past fifteen years. In the end, both World War II and Algeria blur together in one remembrance of horror.[/font]

• Linda K

  
  Resnais' films are not easy to understand and to watch but this film has a different feel. As always, many ellipsis between shots, but at least the spectators can get a sense of emotional from the story and characters. Considering that Resnais always reflects on the memory of… More
  Resnais' films are not easy to understand and to watch but this film has a different feel. As always, many ellipsis between shots, but at least the spectators can get a sense of emotional from the story and characters. Considering that Resnais always reflects on the memory of the past which confronts the present, this film is no different on that aspect. It also explains the edgy feeling that the characters seem to have. I dont recommend this film to all but still a great film to experience.