A lively and amusing time capsule on the popular seaside city from the south of France. A documentary with touches of experimental, "À propos de Nice" shows a vibrant and bouncy metropolis in a day in the life setting. Water splashing on shore, architecture, people watching, sky gazing, parades, facial expressions, pairs of luscious stockinged legs, dances, upskirts and other scenes of urban activity highlight a bustling romp through the various up and goings in town. It's a marvel to view the vintage fashion, cars, edifices and the departed individuals who leave their lasting legacy with this. The film's endlessly brisk pace shifting quickly through varied images and an occassionally revolving camera stake the flick's claim as one of the early experimental art shorts. Although no classic, the repetitive nature of more or less endlessly cyclic displays of the same things can have one's mind wandering astray this is a memorable effort by the fascinating and tragic Jean Vigo. One of the finest shorts, this is a charming glimpse into another time.
Review of À Propos de Nice
