Movie Information
Overall Rank: 10189
Average Rating: 2.6/4
# of Ratings: 9
Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/2006
Language: French
Genre: Comedy, Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Danièle Thompson
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3.5/4
Allison - wrote on 06/12/2009
My favorite Danièle Thompson film, featuring a great cast, a great interconnected story in the best city of them all: Paris. They're all connected by Jessica (Cécile De France), a waitress at a bar where she meets lots of artistic people. My favorite character is Catherine the diva played by Valérie Lemercier. That was my introduction to her as an actress and I've been enjoying Lemercier's own work as an actress and director.
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2/4
Avenue Montaigne
Franz Patrick - wrote on 12/25/2007
From the previews, I thought it would be more fun. It wasn't. I was confused throughout the whole movie because there were too many characters to consider, not to mention their connection to each other. It's as if they tried to make a low-key version of "Love Actually" but failed to stand up to its greatness. Midway through the film, I just gave up and wanted it all to end. Sure, it's different than mainstream movies out there, which is good but it doesn't stand out compared to other foreign greats either. Although it has its moments, they were very brief so it wasn't enough to balance the film's tedious moments. The characters were too quirky for their own good, to the point where I wondered how they can stand to be around each other. Along with "Poison Friends," this is another French …
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