Wow, this actually has a lot in common with the first movie I watched today called "The Swinger" (1966) and I wasn't expecting that, so they would make a great double-feature! And the star of "The Swinger" is Ann-Margaret, who is Swedish-born, and this movie stars French actress Audrey Tautou playing a character who is a huge fan of Swedish-born Golden Age of Hollywood star Greta Garbo. The parallels between these movie are profound, now that I think about it, but not totally obvious.
Aside from the fact that this stars the adorable Audrey Tautou, I knew I would like this the minute it opened, when the camera caught a pic of Greta Garbo! Audrey's character loving Garbo was such a nice touch! Other things I liked are the score, which made me think of a 1970s/80s romance or romcom. It didn't really fit this movie, but I liked it for what it was. I also loved Jennifer Tilly in this. She was a breath of fresh air every time she was on screen!
This movie wasn't at all like I was hoping it would be- not as deep, not as romantic, not as esoteric. It lacks the magic and philosophical pondering about the meaning of life that I thought it was going to have. BUT! It's still very cute and worth seeing- especially if you are a fan of the two actresses that star in it like I am. The only really bad thing about this is it makes me wish that Audrey T. Made more English-language movies!
