The exploration of love and relationships with oneself, others, culture and a bustling European metropolis, is a common theme found within the filmography of French film director Cedric Klapsich. First there was, L’auberge espagnole (The Spanish Apartment), a story about a group of student internationals living together in Barcelona, a saga revisited in Les poupees russes (The Russian Dolls). Both films were rich, vibrant feel-good films, and frankly, I somewhat hoped for a similar experience with Klapsich’s latest - Paris, but it was much more subdued than his comedies of the past. The film stars my favorite French leading man Romain Duris (Pierre), a young dancer at the Moulin Rouge who tells his sister, Juliette Binoche, that he’s dying and will need a heart transplant. From there, the film interweaves the stories of the people that Pierre encounters as he watches middle-class life in “the city of lights” from his apartment balcony above. I will not go into all the other plot lines, as I think it’s better not to know, but like many of Klapsich’s films, the city, is a main character unveiled through snapshots of life on its streets. It’s energy and the lives of others remain almost un-phased by the comedy and tragedy that happens within its walls each and every day. I watched Paris on IFC Indie On Demand for the cool price of $5.99 - half of what it would cost me to see it in theaters today. Now, I prefer the theater-going experience most of the time, but video-on-demand has its place. Tonight I just felt like curling up on the couch with a french film, and this did the trick. I enjoyed the film and wasn’t the only one. Check out these short Twitter reviews below. deb_oh: The new Cedric Klapisch film ‘Paris’ made me nostalgic for French class, baguettes, and winter in Paris. In that order. hedrickjeff: My five word review of Cédric Klapisch’s Paris . “Quirky characters in beautiful Paris.” WeekofWonders: Ignore uninspired title. Cédric Klapisch’s PARIS is very satisfying and fun for dance lovers. *Each week, I’m going to highlight Twitter film reviews that catch my eye. If you’d like to share yours with me include #brieflynoted or @erincrum with your review. WATCH the trailer HERE
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The exploration of love and relationships with oneself, others, culture and a bustling European metropolis, is a common theme found within the filmography of French film director Cedric Klapsich. First there was, L’auberge espagnole (The Spanish Apartment), a story about a group of student internationals living together in Barcelona, a saga revisited in Les poupees russes (The Russian Dolls). Both films were rich, vibrant feel-good films, and frankly, I somewhat hoped for a similar experience with Klapsich’s latest - Paris, but it was much more subdued than his comedies of the past.

The film stars my favorite French leading man Romain Duris (Pierre), a young dancer at the Moulin Rouge who tells his sister, Juliette Binoche, that he’s dying and will need a heart transplant. From there, the film interweaves the stories of the people that Pierre encounters as he watches middle-class life in “the city of lights” from his apartment balcony above. I will not go into all the other plot lines, as I think it’s better not to know, but like many of Klapsich’s films, the city, is a main character unveiled through snapshots of life on its streets. It’s energy and the lives of others remain almost un-phased by the comedy and tragedy that happens within its walls each and every day.

I watched Paris on IFC Indie On Demand for the cool price of $5.99 - half of what it would cost me to see it in theaters today. Now, I prefer the theater-going experience most of the time, but video-on-demand has its place. Tonight I just felt like curling up on the couch with a french film, and this did the trick.

I enjoyed the film and wasn’t the only one. Check out these short Twitter reviews below.

  • deb_oh: The new Cedric Klapisch film ‘Paris’ made me nostalgic for French class, baguettes, and winter in Paris. In that order.
  • hedrickjeff: My five word review of Cédric Klapisch’s Paris . “Quirky characters in beautiful Paris.”
  • WeekofWonders: Ignore uninspired title. Cédric Klapisch’s PARIS is very satisfying and fun for dance lovers.

*Each week, I’m going to highlight Twitter film reviews that catch my eye. If you’d like to share yours with me include #brieflynoted or @erincrum with your review.

WATCH the trailer HERE

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