![‘French Exit’ Review: The Discreet Smarm of the Bourgeoisie [NYFF]](https://cooncel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/french-exit-review-the-discreet-smarm-of-the-bourgeoisie-nyff_5f871914b1d5d.jpeg "‘French Exit’ Review: The Discreet Smarm of the Bourgeoisie [NYFF]")
Azazel Jacobs’ previous film, The Lovers, establishes its overarching and consistent tone from the time the opening studio logo appears. A self-consciously melodramatic piece of score cues the audience to recognize Jacobs’ perspective. He humorously heightens the stakes for an otherwise mundane story of aging lovers and their affairs.