Varastettuja suudelmia

Part three of the loose pentalogy about Doinel. This time we get to see how his life pans out at the age of twenty-four upon being discharged from the army. I find him less likeable in Stolen Kisses, because he behaves as a womanizer, but for his development in the following parts, this is a significant episode. Otherwise, the classic Truffaut motifs are again presented flawlessly and the whole picture reeks of positive mood, because whatever may happen to the main hero, he plunges into new romantic and job-related escapades. Definitely an unusually high quality picture that is probably more interesting in the context of the pentalogy than as a self-standing movie. (24.01.2007)