it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

I don't speak the language so may be misunderstood the beauty of the movie. I loved its prequel, which primarily dealt with the college life of Xavier, the protagonist. This film is more on love-life or rather making the same. The on screen chemistry between the lead ones are appreciable. There were some great imagination at times with the movie sets. Sensational locations that would make you to pause the movie and enjoy for a moment. The main problem with the movie is that its too long and I felt boring. The story gets too impractical as the immigrant characters are free from unemployment. All that they care about is dating and ***. The movie may surely be good or better to younger adult audiences (may be teens or early 20's) but not my cup of drink.

"Les Poupées Russes" is well made, features some playful editing and inventive sequences, and is overall fairly fast-paced and entertaining. Why didn't I like it, then? Well, mostly because the main character is a complete douche-bag. This was a bit of a problem in the previous film as well, but I found it easier to forgive then, since it was less prominent and the character was young and inexperienced. This time, though...While he's supposed to have aged and gathered some experience, Xavier seems to have gotten even more indecisive and continues to treat the innumerable stunningly beautiful women in his life like crap. So you can't decide whether you want to sleep with Audrey Tautou, Kelly Reilly, or a supermodel? Boo f*cking hoo. Cry me a river, *sshole.

I loved first part and I as really afraid to see the second part comes worse. But I loved second part even a little more then the first one due to brilliant soundtrack and some Russian scenes. being Russian I sometimes do not like scenes of Russian life in western movies since they are full of stereotypes and stubborn Russians. But pictures of Russia and Russian characters in these film look so true and natural that I could not find any single point to criticize. No matter how old you are I strongly recommend to see this movie...the ideal scenario is to look first part when you are about 25 and the second part when you are about 30 - then it will be maximum close to your feelings.

(Preface comment: I strongly recommend seeing 'The Spanish Apartment' first, as it is a prelude to this movie.)Before I saw the movie the title brought to mind pretty, young Russian women, perhaps the object of desire of non-Russiam men. But that is far from it. The title is a reference to the atom 'Russian Dolls' where successively smaller dolls are nested inside each other. We only learn this near the end, when the main character, Xavier, compares life and love to Russian Dolls. Each time you encounter one (woman, in his case) you wonder if that is the final one, or is there another waiting for you. In fact, the story is mainly of Xavier's trying to make sense out of life, out of his job as a writer, and trying to figure out who he is supposed to love.The story moves around to three main locations, Paris, London, and Moscow. The cinematography is very interesting, sometimes using a type of time-lapse photography to compress an activity. Romain Duris is very good as the young writer Xavier Rousseau. He gets paired with fellow writer, a Brit named Wendy, to translate a TV script from his French writing into English, and there sometimes appear to be romantic sparks between them. But Xavier always seems to be searching for that next lady, the 'perfect' one. He seems to find it in a beautiful model that he is assigned to help write her story. Audrey Tautou is also good in a minor role as Martine, one of Xavier's former loves.There actually is a Russian story also. Brit Kevin Bishop plays William, who is working as a lighting technician in Russia when he meets up with Natacha (Evguenya Obraztsova, really a Russian ballerina) and falls for her. He eventually goes away, learns Russian, and returns to try to get her to marry him. He succeeds.The movie is comedic, for the most part, but does have the serious theme of finding one's love in life. In one funny scene, Xavier's girlfriend Neus suddenly gets out of bad during the late night hours, naked, and proceeds to go into the street. He follows her, also naked, and this turns into a funny scene with him running after her, catching up with her, and both going back to his place, while a fully-dressed couple walk by them. SPOILERS. In the end, Xavier realizes who he really is, and what life and love are really about, and settles in with Wendy, the writer.