Pretty Good

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

Funny thing, falling in love with a slob. You might think he's the bee's knees, but your family and friends may feel differently... and some may be more eager to display their disapproval than others. Here, an attractive young French lady is married to Mr Perfect, but becomes a widow at an early age when he goes out for a bike ride. As soon as he put them headphones on, after declaring undying affection for his wife, I knew he was a goner. You get a sixth sense for these kind of things, when you've seen as many movies as I have.Instead of mourning, she spends the next four years concentrating solely on work... and it's there, one day, she randomly kisses a Swede called Markus. She has no idea why she did it, but thanks to her unprovoked actions, Markus is now besotted with her. And so, now begins a strange romance, between a gorgeous career girl and a kind, but rather scruffy bearded older chap. Their interactions are frequently endearing, and we want them to get together... regardless of what anyone else says.It lacks the wit and pizazz to be a truly memorable romcom, but at the end of the day, all you need in a film like this is a sympathetic central couple, and a few relatable parts which will provoke nods of recognition and smiles from any watching lovebirds. Plus of course, being set in Paris, a scene at night with the Eiffel Tower glowing in the background. Has there ever been a flick of the genre, Funny thing, falling in love with a slob. You might think he's the bee's knees, but your family and friends may feel differently... and some may be more eager to display their disapproval than others. Here, an attractive young French lady is married to Mr Perfect, but becomes a widow at an early age when he goes out for a bike ride. As soon as he put them headphones on, after declaring undying affection for his wife, I knew he was a goner. You get a sixth sense for these kind of things, when you've seen as many movies as I have.Instead of mourning, she spends the next four years concentrating solely on work... and it's there, one day, she randomly kisses a Swede called Markus. She has no idea why she did it, but thanks to her unprovoked actions, Markus is now besotted with her. And so, now begins a strange romance, between a gorgeous career girl and a kind, but rather scruffy bearded older chap. Their interactions are frequently endearing, and we want them to get together... regardless of what anyone else says.It lacks the wit and pizazz to be a truly memorable romcom, but at the end of the day, all you need in a film like this is a sympathetic central couple, and a few relatable parts which will provoke nods of recognition and smiles from any watching lovebirds. Plus of course, being set in Paris, a scene at night with the Eiffel Tower glowing in the background. Has there ever been a flick of the genre, set at this location, that hasn't? 6/10 6/10

This film achieves something that a heck of a lot of films, particularly romantic comedies, get wrong. It captures that feeling of two people messily entering into a relationship. The initial joys and awkwardness. The moments of fright when it all seems overwhelming. The calm reflective times and the stormy moments of doubt.After a shaky start, the film blossoms into a refreshingly cliché free study of a beautiful woman impulsively starting a relationship with a shy, ungainly, but good natured man. It's his goodness that comes through. He wins out over the slick womanisers through sheer innocent charm and a desire to do good.A heart warming film about the need to love fearlessly and without following the crowd and of taking happiness where it's found.

This French woman loses her husband in an accident. She doesn't date for three years; then this Swedish co-worker turns up. She hasn't noticed him before.Films about male heartache are rather rare, especially in France. If you're a Swede, you find it however hard to believe in this corny Swedish character. He's so very Swedish.Audrey Tautou has been cached in a genre, there she has to repeat herself. We've seen her as the goodhearted Parisian girl many times now and this is another one in a quite long row. Maybe too long. Light comedies yes, but there must be something else for her.

Audrey Tautou is my favorite actress and on that basis I went to watch the film. Oh my goodness, even she couldn't save this movie. Marlon Brando once famously said, that the actor always gets the blame for a bad movie but it is usually the script.The story is diabolical...it is terrible and stinks. I try to stay awake watching the movie and there is no story. It is very boring. The highlight is watching the Eiffel Tower and that is about it.There is some French comedy and parody. My partner who fell asleep the intelligent one, mentions the Swede watching President Obama on television. I miss it. The other I picked up on is corporate culture ... Swedes are using like the Germans obsessive compulsive; precise and on time, is half an hour early to the meeting.I came out of the movie yawning. What a waste of time that was. I'm grizzly that I wasted my money and time watching this movie. Incredibly boring. I want my money back!