The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie - Luis Bunuel (1972)

I had no idea who Luis Bunuel was...UNTIL I watched the film 'Un Chien Andalou' (it's the one with the eyeball scene). So when I saw that another one of his movies was on the list I was apprehensive to say the least. Luckily, there were no eyeballs harmed in the making of this movie.

This is a bit of a quirky movie. The premise of the film is that a group of friends are constantly interrupted as they try and share a meal. When I read this (before seeing the movie) I rolled my eyes. It actually is an entertaining film.

In reading up on Bunuel in 'The Film Encyclopedia' (a gift from a friend....thanks!!!!) it pointed out that he (Bunuel, not my friend) had an 'almost total disregard for technical virtuosity.' Upon reflection, I would totally agree with that statement. There are definitely not a lot of fancy camera tricks. And this leads you to watch the movie as an observer of the characters. (Versus being aware that you are watching a movie.)

I am not sure why this is on the list. It wasn't a bad movie. But I don't think it was a great movie either.

One word to describe 'The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie': Charming. (Sorry....couldn't help it.) :)