How wrong I was. The film is not outright bad but has many terrible elements which made me hate it. The writer Sophie Lellouche has made many unusual choices as far as the characters and what they do. The way the film was set up is strange and makes no sense, but then it gets going and seems to settle down a bit. I quite liked the way Alice would talk to her poster of Woody Allen and get his advice. A technique similar to the one Woody used in his film 'Play It Again Sam'. But it is good things like this that are ruined by other terrible things. The characters do things which are really stupid and make no sense. It means that they loose all credibility and you no longer care about what happens to them. There was however a very nice moment at the end. But it was not enough to make up for all the bad stuff that went before it.
Alice Taglioni makes a very nice romantic heroine. It is a shame she is lumbered with such terrible material. Her co-lead Patrick Bruel is also very good and seems to make a better job of his role. His character seems to be the smartest of the bunch. I quite like Michel Aumont as Alice's father. He was very sweet.
Even if you are a fan of Woody Allen you should approach this film with caution. For everyone else you should avoid it like a plague.
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