“With all due respect to the self-proclaimed savior of French cinema, his Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom is a wreck at 65 million euros. The reason ? Faulty writing, more concerned with commercial profitability than narrative coherence”wrote Marianne about Guillaume Canet’s latest film project. “Filled with an overflow of ideas that fall flat, the pot of potion turns out to be very cold. added Release in its own columns. As for the writing ofWidescreenthe latter was not more tender with the filmmaker. “Never funny and poor in production, Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom is a beautiful waste of money that constantly seems to be twenty years late. We will prefer our alternative title: Anachronix and Anecdotix.”
Criticisms that Marion Cotillard’s companion had great difficulty accepting. In any case, this is what he recently confided during an interview with
Parisian
last September 18. “I loved it, I thought it was great, so nice and so cool [rires]”, he quipped before hardening his tone. “It never feels good… But at the same time, all films are like that. We talk a lot about Asterix but all the films we release, there are good reviews and bad ones. There, I think that it’s a little more exposed because it’s Asterix and it takes on enormous proportions.”
Faced with negative remarks, Guillaume Canet chose to focus on positive reactions, particularly those from children. For him, all cinematographic works are susceptible to criticism, but the very essence of cinema lies in sharing and entertainment. “What I remember from this experience is the laughter in the rooms and what I heard: the laughter, the applause at the end and the testimonies of the children.”
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Guillaume Canet number 1 of the top Canal
Exit the relentlessness thatAsterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom met during its theatrical release, the director has something to be proud of. Indeed, his film is currently enjoying great success in streaming, bringing joy to many spectators. According to the latest information from Télé-Loisirs, the feature film with a five-star cast is now number 1 on the top Canal. A great revenge for Guillaume Canet!
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