French Exit

Alright, this isn't the best movie/romantic comedy/comedy ever to be made, so don't get your hopes too high. But still I kind of liked it, and it's a nice, though a bit silly way to pass time.

I liked especially the hero's strange daydreams.

The first making love scene, when they are rolling on the carpet, was odd in my opinion. How do they manage to take off their clothes, kiss and touch each other while rolling side to side, not to mention getting dizzy and hitting their head on the hard floor?

Davis (Jonathan Silverman) is an aspiring writer with a movie he scripted about to open nationwide. In the meantime, he's rubbing elbows with Hollywood's influential people at an endless stream of parties. At an important get-together, Davis is introduced to a movie executive looking for a screenwriter. Unfortunately, a rival writer, Zina (Madchen Amick) has also made the acquaintance of the executive and Zina just might have the inside track. From the start, Davis and Zina dislike each other (well, she DID crash his car) but at subsequent encounters, they begin to fall for each other. Can true love survive Hollywood, especially the cutthroat competition for movie opportunities that young writers endure?

This little, off-the-beaten-path movie has its own set of charms. The two leads are adorable and give humorous, touching performances. The depiction of the who-do-you-know Hollywood scene is painfully realized. Molly Hagan, in a supporting role, especially epitomizes the hungry, hurtful wannabe of the movie industry. Anyone with a yen to make it in the film business would be wise to watch this film. But for those who merely seek an entertaining couple of hours, this little-known romantic comedy will satisfy nicely.

This is hardly the best comedy ever made but it's kinda good and cute. All the actors are doing a good job and even though the movie is pretty predictable we accept it because the movie is well done.