Nate Jones tweeted: “Watched French Dispatch a second time to see if Telluride vibed with it more than Cannes did. Verdict: they liked it slightly better — weirdly it makes more sense here — but still fairly tepid after the first segment.” David Canfield tweeted: “FRENCH DISPATCH: Wes Anderson’s short-story bundle features the usual stuff to like—it’s weird, playful, and gorgeous to look at—but is w/out the soul and hard to find your way into. Jeffrey Wright transcends, though—he’s wonderful & infuses his segment w/ real heart.” I can only find a single positive tweet from Telluride, RogerEbert.com’s Monica Castillo calling it a “delight.” Maybe the reception at the New York Film Festival in a couple of weeks will be a little better, who knows, but they say that if the usually very easy-to-delight Scott Mantz hates your movie, then watch out: Contribute Hire me
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