Jet Lag
(2002)
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Jet Lag
(2002)
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| Juliette Binoche | ... | ||
| Jean Reno | ... | ||
| Sergi López | ... |
Sergio
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Scali Delpeyrat | ... |
The Doctor
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Karine Belly | ... |
Air France Attendant
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Raoul Billerey | ... |
Félix's Father
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Nadège Beausson-Diagne | ... |
A Roissy Passenger
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| Alice Taglioni | ... |
Ground Hostess
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Jérôme Keen | ... |
The Concierge
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Sébastien Lalanne | ... |
The Barman
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Michel Lepriol | ... |
The Waiter
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M'bembo | ... |
Post Office Employee
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Laurence Colussi | ... |
Hostess
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Lucy Harrison | ... |
Hostess
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Rebecca Steele | ... |
Hostess
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At Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, a beautician on her way to a new job in Mexico accidentally meets a cook who is on his way back from America. Labor strikes, bad weather, and pure luck cause the two of them to share a room overnight at the airport Hilton hotel. Will their initial mutual indifference and downright hostility turn into a one night stand or perhaps something more? Written by Dragomir R. Radev
No one seems to have noticed that this is a French romantic comedy meditating on Hollywood. It's pretty explicit, it seems to me, when we start with a reference to Pretty Woman and end with the theme from Midnight Cowboy. I think that Jean Reno is doing a pretty witty Dustin Hoffman, while Juliette Binoche is Julia Roberts as Midnight Cowgirl.
What makes this movie stay with me is that the Jean Reno character is not only an inspired chef, he is all sensuality when he eats. And Juliette Binoche is not just a makeup artist, she is the determined maker of the scenes she finds herself appearing in.
We all want to fall in love. We are all frightened that the moment it happens is just another emotional trap. This movie says yes to both, and grab it while you can.