Fauborg 36

The conflict in this French movie revolves around an old theatre that is shut down by a mean, lousy landlord, and the locals who rally to revive it.

It’s Paris, 1936 (not exactly the city’s finest era), and the locals are fairly likeable characters, as is the story. But this is the problem: The result is just fairly likeable. From the outside the music and run-down, dusty setting of the theatre seem to set the stage for something charming, but sadly this isn’t so. I won’t go so far as to say you won’t enjoy it, you might just not remember it in a week, which, in my mind, is never what a filmmaker should aspire to.

Rating: 3 outta 5