Quentin Dupieux's film 'The Second Act' opened the Cannes Film Festival 2024, featuring a meta-comedy about four actors making the first movie written and directed by artificial intelligence. The film stars Léa Seydoux and Vincent Lindon and received mixed reviews. Critics described it as a fourth wall-wrecking farce with some scenes that go on for too long despite the short overall runtime. The film, starring France’s biggest names, explores the chaotic magic of movie sets and the blurred lines between fiction and reality. It garnered a lukewarm 3.5-minute standing ovation during its premiere. Guillot’s scene-stealer waiter also received praise.
'The Second Act' Review: Quentin Dupieux’s Fourth Wall-Wrecking Farce https://t.co/dadm68Jt0L
“The Second Act,” a talky French comedy about the making of the first movie directed by AI, which stars Léa Seydoux, mustered a lukewarm 3.5-minute standing ovation on Tuesday night in Cannes. https://t.co/lVn7lUkipc
“The Second Act,” a talky French comedy about the making of the first movie directed by AI that stars Léa Seydoux, mustered a lukewarm 3.5-minute standing ovation on Tuesday night in Cannes. https://t.co/lVn7lUkipc
“The Second Act,” a talky French comedy starring Léa Seydoux about the making of the first movie directed by AI, mustered a lukewarm 3.5-minute standing ovation on Tuesday night in Cannes. https://t.co/ECvmKzdUr9
#Cannes2024 is now officially underway. For @Screendaily, I reviewed the opening night film THE SECOND ACT, Quentin Dupieux's meta-comedy about cinema's uncertain future. https://t.co/sMy14iIQhZ
The Second Act: Dupieux’s film-within-a-film meta comedy weaves between fiction & reality with abandon. Very arch, with some big laughs to be had, even if some of its ideas feel underdeveloped. The four leads are great (plus Guillot’s scene-stealer waiter is gold). #Cannes2024
The Second Act - Another fun meta comedy about the chaotic magic of movie sets and an amusing riff on how we all believe in the reality of movies more than the reality of life. Though not one of Dupieux's best, it's fine though I like his other recent films more. #Cannes2024 https://t.co/XR3oPp8OXq
‘The Second Act’ Review: Quentin Dupieux’s Cannes Opener Is a Fourth Wall-Wrecking Farce Starring France’s Biggest Names https://t.co/8CEpDncMGj
'The Second Act' Review: Lea Seydoux Stars in Quentin Dupieux's Funny, Button-Pushing Cannes Opener https://t.co/BQW5B1UogR
THE SECOND ACT is a meta-comedy about four actors making the first movie written and directed by artificial intelligence. Sometimes amusing, other times insufferable with scenes that go on for far too long despite the short overall runtime. Léa Seydoux & Vincent Lindon turn in… https://t.co/p4Jq70m8on
'The Second Act' Cannes Review: Quentin Dupieux’s meta-commentary on the future of filmmaking is a flimsy Cannes opener, says @timgrierson #Cannes2024 https://t.co/dzov9nyTol
Léa Seydoux at the premiere of ‘SECOND ACT’ for the Cannes Film Festival opening night. https://t.co/Lyz9hh7WNR
Seated & waiting in the "other" opening night cinema for the initial screening of Quentin Dupieux's The Second Act to kick off #Cannes2024 tonight. Big fan of Dupieux (loved Daaaaaalí! last year) and excited to start watching these films. https://t.co/ApATt4KWuh
'The Second Act' Review: Quentin Dupieux’s Cannes Film Festival Opener Is A Layered, Bubbly Film World Meta-Fest https://t.co/eXB1d092GO