I would not describe it as a romance, nor a thriller. Certainly clever-clever, and I can see why french film buffs would rate this so highly but a very frustrating farce of a film and I want the last two hours of my life back.
If you like ordinary romances, action films, thrillers or maybe even those enigmatic witty A-list french films then I wouldn't recommend it. I don't agree with some other critics that it is pretentious because it is very original, well-made and arty. But without wanting to spoil it, the plot is deeply unsatisfying.
I feel compelled to write this review because you have to be warned that just because 8000 people rate this as 7.5 it doesn't mean you will like it. If you are choosing for a group of people, you'd do better to go for a film that 80000 rate highly.
If you like ordinary romances, action films, thrillers or maybe even those enigmatic witty A-list french films then I wouldn't recommend it. I don't agree with some other critics that it is pretentious because it is very original, well-made and arty. But without wanting to spoil it, the plot is deeply unsatisfying.
I feel compelled to write this review because you have to be warned that just because 8000 people rate this as 7.5 it doesn't mean you will like it. If you are choosing for a group of people, you'd do better to go for a film that 80000 rate highly.