To help you make your choices, here are the 3 films of the week best rated by the press and spectators on AlloCiné!*
THE 3 BEST FILMS ACCORDING TO THE PRESS:
1st ex aequo: The Cairo Conspiracy – 3.8/5
“With the restrained virtuosity of his staging and the impressive precision of his writing, Tarik Saleh signs with The Cairo Conspiracy an overpowering spy thriller, as rich as it is stimulating.” By Mathieu Victor-Pujebet (Widescreen)
“Persona non grata in Egypt, Tarik Saleh had to shoot this breathtaking film in Turkey which takes place in Cairo and achieves the feat of denouncing both corrupt politicians and deceptive religious, assassins and tartufes.” By Jérôme Garcin (L’Obs)
1st ex aequo: The Adventures of Gigi the Law – 3.8/5
“No cynicism here, but a funny and empathetic portrait that progresses to the rhythm of its antihero fantasizing behind his windshield a reality where boredom prevails.” By Baptiste Thion
“Comodin’s great talent consists in expressing the burlesque in its most ethereal form, limiting himself to a few disruptions that their rarity and their unexpected emergence make all the more delicious.” By Ludovic Béot (Les Inrockuptibles)
3rd: Bowling Saturn – 3.7/5
“BOWLING SATURNE impresses with its skilful and ferocious strangeness. In this dark, bright red film, intelligently capturing all the contemporary ambient harshness, Mazuy films blocked, impeded beings, like prisoners of an interminable and hopeless life.” By Thomas Aidan (The Seventh Obsession)
“This feminist thriller shines above all for its refined staging and the lasting impact it has on viewers.” By Olivier Delcroix (Le Figaro)
THE 3 BEST FILMS ACCORDING TO VIEWERS:
1st: The Cairo Conspiracy – 3.8/5
“A brilliant film in every respect, both in its silences and in its rich dialectic.” By sydney
“Impeccable staging, actors with the cord: a masterful film!” By sydney
2nd: The school is ours – 3.3/5
“An excellent dramatic comedy, a good reflection of our post-covid era. The acting (even the youngest) sounds despite some caricatures. The soundtrack is great. The script is original and captivating.” By Frederic M.
“Sarah Sucko is dazzling as a disillusioned teacher and her colleagues are on the same level. Really, we are having a good time.” By jylg
3rd: Griddle – 2.6/5
“In short, even if it is not as hilarious as the first, we really have a good time with this second opus.” By Meli M.
“The film also does a little too much on the tearful, sometimes falling into completely compelling scenes and, once again, exaggerated and awkward. “Plancha” therefore remains the French comedy of friendly friends but which is quickly forgotten, compared at first.” By sydney777
* According to the ratings of the AlloCiné barometer, as of Friday October 28, 2022, for films released in theaters on October 26 with at least 10 reviews for the top press and 50 ratings for the top viewers. These two tops do not include films already released once or several times in France.