jvanderkay

I hadn't seen a preview or even read a precis before going, but I generally like French movies, so I went. I didn't know what to make of it -- at the beginning I thought it was a drama, but then the scenes got absurdly exaggerated, and I decided it must be a comedy that the language barrier kept me from finding funny. So I was surprised to learn from the reviews here that it was not a comedy! I still don't know what to make of it. So, my advice is, if you have to pay money to see this and you don't speak fluent French, don't bother (in my case, I have a theater membership that allows me pretty much unlimited movies, so I do tend to take chances).

This film is terrible. Unbelievable dialogue, flat characters, hokey plot. I felt very sorry for the actors -- even Justin Timberlake, who had the worst assignment (breaking the fourth wall and speaking directly to the camera). They tried so hard (maybe sometimes too hard, to overcome the awful script) but it was in vain. Woody Allen should retire quietly from public and professional life, if this is the best he can do these days.

The look was nice, I have to say. and some of the old tunes on the soundtrack were great. But the many repetitions of one particular song were just too much. I hope I never hear it again.