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The best documentary movie ever made!

First half of the film focuses on the subjects and it's fun to see the creations and their reactions which are articulated in a brilliantly thoughtful manner that only the French can achieve across all classes of people. As it progresses we're subjected to the drag of confused and rambling French philosophising. The story also turns to the thoughts of the two producers and it's not really all that interesting. There are ridiculous pawns to nostalgia and a forced storyline that feels inauthentic throughout. What started as a successful artistic project ends up dying of its own conceit.

Recently decesed Agnes Varga and street artist JR teams up to make a film. It's her last, while he is in an early stage of his career. They travel around France, mostly country sides and small villages as they meet, speak with and photograph people they bump into. They often sticks big photos of them on walls and creates different small arrangements. This brings joy to the place, the directors and also the viewers of this film. They bond a wonderful, yet strange friendship. It's very charming and a wonderfully put together film. Agnes is way cool and down to earth, JR is inspiring and sems like a very nice guy too. The same thing can be said about the people they meet. France is a very welcoming country, just as this is a very welcoming film to enjoy. The plot is simple, still so artistic and beautiful. A docu like this can easily fail, but it works out very well. A warm, beautiful film about the most important things in life. Art, people and friendships. 8.5 out og 10 glasses.

So ridiculously wonderful, it seems almost wrong to not call it Visages Villages. Varda is always the same; eager to meet, see, create, but forever the epitome of sweetness and light with the constant eye of the artiste. This JR guy is a bit of a hipster-y douf, but he's also a pretty remarkable creative force himself, and clearly a very decent fella. It's gorgeous, end to end; even shots of the dock and decrepit houses looked good. Plus, the whole horns or no horns, milking machines or hand-held style debates are on. Seeing how a bit of art raises spirits and brings tears to these tiny villages is yet more proof of its power along with a je ne sais quoi, the loving spirit behind these installations. 4 stars

A conversation between past present and future, poetic, full of life like the places and faces they meet. I could watch these two visit places for hours.

There tends to be fascinating enrichment when a documented journey examines and expresses the everlasting value of photography in captivating volumes, taken further whilst in between the cross-generational friendship of in influential veteran filmmaker and equally artistic student over shared passion. (A-)

An interesting idea for an hour long documentary, Faces Places runs out of steam once the basic premise has been established. We follow elderly photographer Agnès Varda and young mural artist JR tour rural France and find stories about the people they meet while preparing large-scale art installations. As they tour the country, they swap stories of their lives and gain insight into each others work. It is all quite charming but by the time we got to them stick pictures of goats all over a farm wall, I'd kind of had enough and everything that came after just felt like filler. For me, this would have worked better as a short series where each installation made up one programme as all at one go, it's a bit thin.

Like a feature-length visit to a giant art gallery opening, it straddles the line between visually hypnotic and borderline boring. Luckily, the apparent aimlessness gives way to a stunning beauty, both in the giant photographic murals and in the unfiltered humanity of all parts of the world. And of course I hate Godard now, so that's something.

Documentaries, in my humble opinion, are easier and harder to make than your normal feature film (this is coming from someone who has not made a feature film). Docs are easier I think because everything is laid out for you-you need to be as faithful to capturing reality as possible. That's also what makes them harder- you can't alter what your subject brings to the table. Well, for Agnes Varda and JR's incredibly moving, life-affirming documentary, they make it look like a blast telling their story. I loved every frame of this movie and you will too. Agnes Varda, one of the last, living legends of the French New Wave in a true fourth-quarter hurrah (she's 89!) stars with JR, a young visual artist (he's 33 as the movie points out) going around France making larger than life art pieces- literally just FACES- on buildings- buildings are PLACES- of everyday folks. That's kind of JR's thing and he wanted to take the iconic Varda on the road with him. It is a cool conceit and one that makes your heart grow. JR meets his hero and he and Varda traipse around town bringing joy wherever they go with their art. The thesis of the film is that every person's face is unique (although JR does hide his own behind sunglasses which Varda chides him about) and should be celebrated. This is certainly a unique message to get behind but one I found myself cheering on. It doesn't sound like much but once they put a huge mural of a tenant being evicted on her apartment complex I was like, "I get it. This is why they do it." Not only is this a truly powerful image but one that is important. This is why they do, what they do. The faces of the working class need to be remembered. They memorialize construction workers, their wives, farmers, waitresses and children to name just a few all over the countryside. This got me thinking. Sometimes while watching movies, I often picture what the next scene or location will be before the movie gets there. Sometimes, I'm right, sometimes, I'm wrong. In this movie, I had no idea. It went wherever it wanted. Not many movies focus on unusual feet and then blow them up as a massive mural to put on a train but this one does. It was a freewheeling experience and one that I totally succumbed to. I wish I could say something negative but I cannot about this one. In between the delivery of the giant murals that are stuck on buildings, there are meditations on their lives, their appearances, photography and cinema. There is even a sly cameo by Jean-Luc Godard. This 94-minute picture is far from a conventional documentary and one that will really make you believe in the possibilities of what a documentary can accomplish all at once again.

If somewhat undermined by its abrupt ending, Faces Places is a touching, heartfelt documentary led by the wonderful Agnès Varda and JR, who take us on a journey through rural France to meet people and plaster enormous portraits of them on their surroundings to symbolize the significance and beauty of their faces and the stories they convey.

Brilliant for all lovers of Art

Brilliant. Funny. Poignant. Shocking. True. Relevant. Watch it.

Good movies give us an idea of the humanity around us. Great movies remind us that we too possess that quality. An examination into many things (i.e. life, art, existence) with an unbiased eye. (never resorting to cheap bitterness or irony)

Visually beautiful with oh-so-wonderful stories interviewed throughout.

This movie touched my soul!

Subtly and enjoyably random, this documentary (if you can call it that) makes an artistic journey feel fun, timeless and inspiring.

Emociòn pura de principio a fin.

It doesn't take long for Agnès Varda and JR to pull us into their collaboration Faces Places. It's just so sweet. Every encounter those two have with strangers is tear-jerking told. And it's not just about other people but about JR and Varda too. While they travel together they get to know each other. Young and old taking us on a journey we won't forget.

Do not miss this movie, a true people movie. Read these reviews, two new friends grooving with the world. So, what do you want to do...