I wanted to but couldn't!

From my favorite movies..

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

Without spoiling how the movie ends.... the last 5 minutes of it are worth watching over and over. What starts as a chance meeting of two people evolves into something that becomes much more of a love story than one can imagine. The ending was such a lovely twist to a story that was beautifully written and acted.

Sometimes I really wonder if there's something wrong with me. I'm admittedly not a big fan of "romance" movies but when I see one that's really good it grabs me. This picture, however, I found to be incredibly boring. Taken in by the 7.1 rating, I thought I'd give it a try and stuck with it all the way through to see if anything happened to justify that score. Afraid not. Berenice Marlohe is astonishingly good looking, but the faultless character she plays is more annoying than attractive. As for Anton Yelchin, I have doubts that he could have made his sad faced character any less interesting. The story is not really all that original and is actually pretty sappy; writer/director Victor Levin does not hesitate to "cue the strings" to make sure that sap keeps flowing. As I said, maybe there's something wrong with me - plenty of reviewers thought the movie was great. Maybe you will too, who knows...

I usually sample reviews across the spectrum to get a feel for the worthiness of a flick. I failed to do so last night, and fell for the exuberance of the first 3 gushing raters, who wrote of well-developed characters and other gems. Being in the mood for something French must have dulled my vigilance. For a spot-on professional critique read Daniel Walber's (FilmSchoolRejects). I read it the following morning to confirm that it's not just me growing old and bitter. If you are looking for a visually pleasing, mindless stream of bubbles to pass your evening - this movie may work for you. All scenery is nicely filmed; no argument there. However, if the thought of watching yet another episode of the lifestyles of rich & famous with no point to it whatsoever makes you noxious - don't do it! There are no characters in this movie, but there are plenty of cultural clichés that will make you puke; I promise.

A 5 to 7 rating .... I do not judge movies for others or know what you might enjoy. I was so happy when this movie ended because there was no more time left to make any more mistakes.... however there were some few very enjoyable moments for me. So I gave it a 6...but I also agree with those who rated it lower. Beyond those moments I give it a 4 or 5 rating.... I ENJOYED HIS PARENTS...not the two lovers... The characters or script did not develop anything to show love and then all of a sudden they're willing to jump off forever and ever ....or not. A slap and a $250k check...right! I know the writer and the filmmaker wanted great love to be in the story but it was not anything I could see in this film. It could be a book report without images. They were telling a story but not showing it. They were reporting with little feeling. I found the movie story very unrealistic in my small world. Part of what an actor is TO ME are the roles they played before in other films. From a Star Trek bridge to romantic lead was a galactic stretch. If it were rewritten and redone as a light comedy, with a comedy minded director, it might be an OK cast . From my filmmaker's mind the cinematographic images were acceptable - safe. Mostly overcast soft lighting. Boring art wise. Often the lenses and full shots of her...were awkward looking. The story, and perhaps the way it was played were missing many things except boredom If I find myself doing other things while a movie is playing I know it is weak for me. I would not pay to own or rent this movie but on Netflix it's an OK watch. It is easy to be critical of what we do not enjoy fully. Easily rated 5 to 7