Quartile rating: 5.5/10 · 1 rating
When a pandemic strikes the world, Victor and his family get stuck within a hippie community.
Problemos is a French satirical comedy that skewers hippie commune culture and its contradictions when forced to confront real crisis. The concept has some novelty in its satirical angle on utopian idealism colliding with survivalist reality, but the execution is uneven. The plot is thin and episodic rather than tightly constructed, relying heavily on repetitive gags about commune hypocrisy. Acting is serviceable but unremarkable from the ensemble cast. Cinematography is functional and comedic in a straightforward way with no particular visual ambition. The ending lacks real punch or resolution. The film lands as a modestly amusing but forgettable comedy that doesn't fully capitalize on its satirical premise.