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France · 2022
1h 14m
Director Quentin Dupieux
Starring Alain Chabat, Léa Drucker, Anaïs Demoustier, Benoît Magimel
Genre Comedy
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Alain and Marie are a quiet couple excited about their new home in the suburbs. But after they move in, their normal lives are turned upside down by a surprising discovery in the basement.
Like nearly all of Dupieux’s previous work, Incredible but True stretches a high-concept, low-execution premise about as far as it can go, wrapping things up the nanosecond before they outstay their welcome. But unlike his previous work, this film leaves the viewer with a pleasant, and almost bittersweet aftertaste; it almost leaves you wanting more.
Dupieux, a director who has always been attuned to the absurd humor and casual beauty of the every day, effortlessly aligns us with Alain’s perspective.
The Hollywood Reporter by Jordan Mintzer
What makes it quite fun, and definitely funny in spots, is how realistically Dupieux depicts events, turning the outlandish into something entirely credible, at least for the main characters. We never doubt the sincerity of their actions, which makes us believe things even when they can’t be true.
A minor but still fun-in-parts addition to his wacky oeuvre.
The Guardian by Peter Bradshaw
Incredible But True has a wacky premise that Dupieux very possibly had no idea how to develop. And yet I found myself laughing quite a lot of the time. The sheer silliness and zen pointlessness is entertaining.
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