Rating: R
Movie Release Date: September 17, 2003 (France) / May 13, 2004 (USA)
DVD Release Date: October 19, 2004
Plot 411: Childhood friends Julien and Sophie dare their way through life with increasingly difficult challenges.
Review: The French are some wild and crazy mofos, but I love them anyway. This quirkly rom com, starring Marion Cotillard as Sophie and Guillaume Canet as Julien, could never have been imagined by Americans. Never. As childhood friends, the Sophie and Julien dare each other to do outrageous things that get them in trouble at school and with their parents. It is a good distraction for Julien whose mother is ill. The friends share a bond with one another that continues, as the game does, throughout their teen years and into adulthood. As time progresses, the dares get more and more complex, just as their lives do. When their hearts become involved, you'll never believe the sacrifices made in order to win the dare. I also quite enjoyed the visual effects of this movie. Somehow, despite being kind of out there and unpolished, they seem particularly artistic and creative. Or this could just be me stereotyping the French. There's a lot of humor and heartache that seems related to the dares but are actually a result of human nature and growing up. I loved how this movie takes you on an emotional rollercoaster and how it connects you with the characters.
Watch It: For an interesting take on love.
Movie Release Date: September 17, 2003 (France) / May 13, 2004 (USA)
DVD Release Date: October 19, 2004
Plot 411: Childhood friends Julien and Sophie dare their way through life with increasingly difficult challenges.
Review: The French are some wild and crazy mofos, but I love them anyway. This quirkly rom com, starring Marion Cotillard as Sophie and Guillaume Canet as Julien, could never have been imagined by Americans. Never. As childhood friends, the Sophie and Julien dare each other to do outrageous things that get them in trouble at school and with their parents. It is a good distraction for Julien whose mother is ill. The friends share a bond with one another that continues, as the game does, throughout their teen years and into adulthood. As time progresses, the dares get more and more complex, just as their lives do. When their hearts become involved, you'll never believe the sacrifices made in order to win the dare. I also quite enjoyed the visual effects of this movie. Somehow, despite being kind of out there and unpolished, they seem particularly artistic and creative. Or this could just be me stereotyping the French. There's a lot of humor and heartache that seems related to the dares but are actually a result of human nature and growing up. I loved how this movie takes you on an emotional rollercoaster and how it connects you with the characters.
Watch It: For an interesting take on love.
Skip It: Because it was a little difficult to follow what was going on. I'm not usually this bad at it, but I found it hard to keep up with the text and keep an eye on the actors at the same time.
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