The 400 blows

I was really glad that we had the opportunity to watch The 400 blows. I found the story extremely engaging. I think the story itself is almost universal and timeless which makes it still stand up today. As i was watching some of the issues the boys were dealing with at school i noticed they were very similar to my own experiences. Just as i was thinking about this a couple of people in the class mentioned the exact same thing!
I think Francois Truffaut had captured this experience perfectly. The story was told in a way in which people can still relate to the story and characters so many years later.
I also felt the visual style was very interesting. I like the opening shots of the Eiffel Tower and i think the iconic shot at the beach at the very end was perfect. I noticed throughout that a lot of shots were held for a really long time. For example, the shot were Antoine steals the milk. The shot is held for a really long time.
Mabey it's because we're so 'conditioned' by modern cinema that we feel so uncomfortable with this. The annoying thing is, although i notice it and think 'okay whens the cut? ' i think it works really well.