Danielle Thompson's film about two unlikely lovers is a bit of a puzzle. She has thrown together two of France's best known actors in a film that doesn't have a lot to say. Perhaps she is making a statement about France's frequent strikes that seem to bring would-be-lovers together; perhaps she is telling us that strikes are sexy because there are endless possibilities of naughty things between virtual strangers.
Juliette Binoche is practically unrecognizable as Rose, the beautician trying to escape a bad relationship. When she flushes the cellular down the toilet, her luck suddenly changes by asking Felix to use his own phone to finish her call. They keep meeting each other at the crowded terminal where stranded passengers have to wait until the strike is settled, perhaps. Jean Reno, is also playing against type; his usual intensity is gone from the man he is portraying in the movie. Rose with the excessive makeup looks like a lady that entertains private male customers, cash only, please!
The film is light, but ultimately we know what is going to happen, so we're a step ahead of Mlle Thompson! The only regret is that Sergi Lopez, the magnificent Spanish actor, is completely wasted as the man Binoche is running away from. Besides, better movies have been made about the subject.
This is a film to watch in the middle of a transit strike, only! Who knows, if one is caught up in a French transit strike, one can be lucky and be rewarded with such a delicious prize as Mlle Binoche!
Juliette Binoche is practically unrecognizable as Rose, the beautician trying to escape a bad relationship. When she flushes the cellular down the toilet, her luck suddenly changes by asking Felix to use his own phone to finish her call. They keep meeting each other at the crowded terminal where stranded passengers have to wait until the strike is settled, perhaps. Jean Reno, is also playing against type; his usual intensity is gone from the man he is portraying in the movie. Rose with the excessive makeup looks like a lady that entertains private male customers, cash only, please!
The film is light, but ultimately we know what is going to happen, so we're a step ahead of Mlle Thompson! The only regret is that Sergi Lopez, the magnificent Spanish actor, is completely wasted as the man Binoche is running away from. Besides, better movies have been made about the subject.
This is a film to watch in the middle of a transit strike, only! Who knows, if one is caught up in a French transit strike, one can be lucky and be rewarded with such a delicious prize as Mlle Binoche!