Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

The kind of non committal aspect of the two main characters who respond to each other's profiles is the object of getting together and learning nothing about one another has a promising premise. Of course, we, the audience and mostly the filmmaker hope that, as voyeurs, become participants into what is supposed to surprise. While I like Baye and her face on screen, it is Lopez who exudes most of the charm, even if it is that of a schoolboy. As she sees him for the last time, one is reminded of the strong ending of THE WAY WE WERE where the substance of is more satisfying because of the lovers in that film's having an interrupted past. Sergio can be quite handsome and it is to his credit that he is a good actor to be able to be non sexual given his physical attributes which would make most women find attractive. His tears do not really surprise unless it is because he feels he is an unsatisfying lover. This makes sense primarily because of his excellent wardrobe, stylishness, and obvious successful "other" life.He borders on being a stud except for his height.5'6" may or not be mentioned to get reactions from audiences worldwide who primarily think of leading men as being taller. Because I am 6'3" and find my height along with my good looks as a major plus I have had in past bedroom conquests. I lived in Paris for many years in my 20's and it sure worked there. So, I am left with a feeling of Sergio still like a young boy who does not know if he is loved by anyone including Baye and at "home'. Finally, I think the "interviewer" is a needless device and is written in as a "time filler". My personal feelings of "romance" vary and believe most men to be childlike where it is such a part of a woman's being.

Her (Nathalie Baye) places an ad in a magazine looking for a sexual partner to share her fantasy. He (Sergi Lopez) responds. They meet in a bistro on a gray afternoon in Paris and proceed to a nearby hotel. Their coupling is verysatisfactory to them and they proceed to other encounters. All this is told in flashback with both speaking separately, and wistfully about what happenedand how it ended. This is a fascinating story, appealingly told with sureness by director Frederic Foteyne and his attractive, expressive leads. Yes, their affair is casual, sexual and without the usual "meeting cute" baggage. Actually, I thought she was the engine that began and ended the affair. Lopez's character seems to be far more emotionally involved as the affair progress than Baye's. He responds to herresponding to him and you can see him falling for her. Her speech to him about her feelings is quite startling and you think, maybe he's going to seek hercommitment. A happy ending, though this is not one of those silly tearjerkers where you sit there embarrassed, would have been wrong and it's very satisfying. I loved this small, quiet, movie. The sex is very discreet. The dialoge is direct and thank goodness this is not a wordy movie. It doesn't need it. It's got a very good director in control of his material and two fine leads who tell you all you need to know. I just discovered Sergi Lopez was the villain in DIRTY PRETTY THINGS. He's a terrific screen presence. Someone mentioned CHAOS (in connection with their review of this film),another French film I recently discovered. Two more mature, well-written, well- acted and directed films could not be imagined. Highly recommended.

If you are a kind of person who's intrigued with the subtleties in romantic relationship, then you may like this story a lot. Their conversations, facial expressions, gestures...are very true to things that happen to all of us I think. A few discrepancies on how they each recalled the moment when they were still seeing each other. For instance, she said that they met once or twice a week...he said it was once every two weeks. And while watching them, despite some faults in memory, you just know that they felt or perhaps still feel strongly for each other. I can't help to think that these 2 people are quite fatalists, which we sometimes are too. Despite the 'unhappy' ending...it doesn't leave you feeling emotionally drained or sad. Only a very small dose of sadness but as you watch these 2 people, it leaves a kind of smile on your face. Honestly in my opinion, this is one of the rarest intelligent honest romantic stories ever made. A beautifully mature way of seeing love and its intricacies !!! There's nothing original about this film, it's an ordinary love story of the 20th/21st century...so ordinary that it becomes nothing else but ORIGINAL. Their love story isn't made to feed your fairy tale ideal about romance. Yet, it leaves you feel hopeful, it's an eye-opener sort of film...in which you learn that the best way to communicate when it comes to express your love...is to say it and don't risk to read on the other person's face or words, simply say what you feel. And if it still doesn't turn out to be a happy ending, you know that the memory stays sweetly intact. I can't praise enough of this film. And if any of you enjoy this type of film, then you might also want to have a look at 'le gout des autres'.

This movie was an accident...that is, my viewing it was the accident. The title intrigued me, but I neglected to notice that this was a "French" film. Being rather inexperienced to the foreign film genre, I wasn't expecting much...sometimes, watching an actor speak in a foreign tongue and trying to read subtitles simultaneously causes me to miss the action, and facial expressions...something that would capture my attention...reel me in...not so with this flick.The acting, the script, even the flow of the French language was superb! Not only was I hooked, but I was devastated that the character's real emotions were never revealed to each other...if there's a sequel, I'll be watching!