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Cannes Kicks Off With Robotic 3.5-Minute Standing Ovation for AI-Themed Comedy ‘The Second Act’ Starring Léa Seydoux


Quentin Dupieux's 'The Second Act,' starring Léa Seydoux and Vincent Lindon, opened the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday night.

“ The Second Act,” Quentin Dupieux ‘s talky French comedy about the making of the first movie directed by AI, mustered a lukewarm 3.5-minute standing ovation on Tuesday night in Cannes. Dupieux was on hand for the premiere, as was its French cast comprising Léa Seydoux, Louis Garrel, Vincent Lindon and Raphaël Quenard. Dupieux’s strategy seems to be flipping or repeating certain punchlines for fresh effect, which is fine for a while, until you realize that neither ‘The Second Act’ nor those second-degree readings have much to say.”

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