"The 400 Blows" review

The 400 Blows gives us insight into the life of a young French boy during the mid-nineteen hundreds. Antoine Doniel, the main character, struggles with school and a dysfunctional family while just wanting to be a normal Parisian kid. The film, directed, written, and produced by Francois Truffaut is a captivating memoir that possesses many themes easy to relate to. In addition, the characters are also easy to sympathize with. After being based off a book, the film conveys literary as well as dramatic and cinematic aspects well. I personally enjoyed watching the movie, and therefore think it was effective in portraying an engaging and entertaining, yet profound story.