# Les sièges de l'Alcazar (1989)

I usually don't write short reviews, because, for one, I like to talk, and, two, I feel like the audience is being cheated. But I will make an exception today, since the film I want to shed some light on, will only attract only a few.

The protagonist of this film is a film critic of the famous film magazine *Cahiers Du Cinema*. He's an eccentric fellow and everyday he sits with the children at the cinema theater so he can be at front, the best viewing experience in his notion. He sits there, brings up his notebook and writes down criticism while viewing the film—in real time!
One day, he suspects that a woman is spying on him. A film critic who belongs to a rival film magazine, *Positif*. An unlikely love-hate relationship is about to be knocking on the door.

That's the story. The director of the film is one of the minors of French New Wave and some of the remarks from the film might sting even beyond their humor. You can't retaliate, also can't laught it off! For instance — one of them says, filmmaker antonioni stole everything from Cottafavi. What nonsense! Haha!

Even though this is a meta film, and essentially a bait for cinephiles, I think people from the mass might like it as well.

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- notacinephile