Despite the the title and that the first of the two stories is about a man who laughs uncontrollably when he sleeps, this movie is profoundly unfunny and probably never was intended to be. Labeling "You Laugh" (the English language title) is like calling WWII "a great time had by all"! This is because this is probably the most depressing movie I have seen in a very long time--and this is saying something because I have watched a lot of Ingmar Bergman movies recently!! Okay, just because a movie is depressing does NOT mean it's bad--some of our best films are quite depressing to watch. BUT, with the title, I was ready to laugh. But, both the stories involve murder and suicide. Just when you start to care about someone, they are brutally murdered (such as the little boy beaten to death with a huge rock) or kill themselves. Believe it or not, these are NOT funny topics to me (if they ARE to you, please contact the police or your psychiatrist as soon as possible).
So why does the movie STILL score a 4? Well, despite the depressing nature of the film, I must say that the acting and cinematography were good. I particularly liked the opera singer from the first vignette (of course, he later drowned himself).
Oh well. I guess I need to watch a REAL comedy now so I can get out of the funk the movie put me in after seeing it!
So why does the movie STILL score a 4? Well, despite the depressing nature of the film, I must say that the acting and cinematography were good. I particularly liked the opera singer from the first vignette (of course, he later drowned himself).
Oh well. I guess I need to watch a REAL comedy now so I can get out of the funk the movie put me in after seeing it!