The story of a struggling playwright in 1850s Paris and his mate whose love furnishes him with the inspiration he has long sought..
Is it worth your time? If you like your movies feeling like a dusty theater production from a century ago, maybe. It’s got that specific, slightly creaky charm that you only find in mid-30s dramas. If you need pacing or anything that resembles modern tension, you’ll probably be bored to tears by the twenty-minute mark....
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Paul L. Stein
Harley Knoles
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"Is it worth your time? If you like your movies feeling like a dusty theater production from a century ago, maybe. It’s got that specific, slightly creaky charm that you only find in mid-30s dramas. If you need pacing or anything that resembles modern tension, you’ll probably be bored to tears by the twenty-minute mark. Mimi is one of those movies that reminds me of The Little Samaritan in how it tries to wring big emotions out of very small, very predictable sets. It feels like everyone is perf..."
Paul Merzbach, Clifford Grey, Jack Davis Jr., Henri Murger, Denis Waldock
United Kingdom
