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a Deep and cruel comedy, 17 maggio 2002

Author: jean-no da Paris

"Le createur" is a quite unique picture. The plot starts well : a theater author forgets to write his play and realizes it too late. He first believes he has to drink or to take medics to write. One dey, he accidently kills a cat and starts to believe that killing, destroying, is the sure way to be a real creator. The play seems to write itself when its author is asleep, a psychiatrist thinks it is the expression of the writer's subconsciensness. This movie is about creating and self confidence, it is absurd, deep, dark and really very funny. The cameo of terry jones lets guess Albert Dupontel's duty to Monty Python cinema. The characters are funny, the camera mooves well, the photography is brilliant, the "subjective views" (cat, computer) are quite clever. 9/10

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when writer rhymes with killer, 1 febbraio 2004

Author: dbdumonteil

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Darius is a man of a theater with a strong taste for alcohol which enables him to write his plays and bear success. His last play was a triumph but his last fit of alcohol also destroyed him. So, he decides to undergo treatment for alcoholism. Six months later, by coming back to Paris, he discovers with astonishment the announcement of his new play and he forgot to write it. This situation makes him anguished and it's all the more serious as he is out of inspiration. One day, he accidentally kills his cat and by chance, inspiration comes back. Will Darius keep on commit murders to finish his long-awaited play?

By reading this summary of the story, it's very tempting to make a comparison with "Barton Fink" (1991) by the Coen brothers. Indeed, the characters of Darius and Barton Fink have got a lot of common points. Both wear glasses and have brown hair. Both are talented and promising writers. Both find themselves in the same situation: they have to write a work but they are out of inspiration. To crown it all, both are surrounded by either rather unpleasant characters that put pressure on them, either nice but intrusive neighbors.

"Le créateur" is a film that confirms the originality of Albert Dupontel's cinema. First, what strikes is the directing. Of course, not always mastered but inventive and sometimes crazy, it contains quite a lot of clever visuals: the subjective camera through the computer screen and the eyes of the cat. Moreover, the dreamlike sequences are particularly successful where we can notice a deepen work on the light. Then, a few supporting roles suggest a delightful performance, beginning with Darius' brother. "Le créateur also enjoys a not inconsiderable advantage: black humor. About it, the best sequence: is the following one: when Darius receives kitten from Chloé Duval with a little note: "Go back to work. Chloé".

But Albert Dupontel especially plays with the spectator. During an important part of the movie, you may believe that the script contains a fault at this level: Darius reveals that he manages to write after he drank and while he's asleep. Although it happens (or seems to happen) in the movie, this revelation doesn't seem plausible. Another thing that is weird: the more Darius commits murders, the more his play speeds up but actually you never see him write his play. However a final and unexpected coup de théâtre makes all doubts forget and makes the movie consistent.

A fine black comedy. After "Bernie" (1996) Albert Dupontel scores and signs.

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Original but not as original as expected, 4 aprile 2005
Author: El Bacho da Paris, France

Dupontel's "Le Créateur" is a refreshing attempt at original directions in humor that put the director somewhat at odds with the French sensibility at comedy. However, this second movie is quite a disappointment for anybody who has seen "Barton Fink", Polanski's "The Tenant" or Roger Corman's "A Bucket of Blood".

The subject is certainly an assumed take on "Barton Fink" but the general mood is something of a mix between "Barton Fink" and "The Tenant". Polanski's movie from is almost ripped off, especially concerning the relationship between Darius and the other tenants in his building and the very dry and dark sense of humor.

Then the main attraction starts with the body count and I noticed the movie used the same exact progression as "A Bucket of Blood": an early accidental killing of a cat that leads to a killing spree.

Dupontel's movie swings back between these three references. Unfortunately, he isn't able to match any of them or combine them with some sort of grace. The most successful moments in his movies are actually short sequences coming out of left-field (generally involving religion) where Dupontel's taste for invention truly shines. Dupontel as a viewer clearly has good taste concerning movies. He still has some way to do to find real inspiration compared to excessive deference as a screenwriter and director. When he's able to do that, he could become a very interesting creator.

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