I hate to be such a stupid American sometimes but...

>or because this French filmmaker decided to cash in on the popularity of movies like Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs.

No, that's for sure, i mean "le gout dea autres" and "Pulp fiction"are completly different kind of movies. Besides this movie is quite typical of bacri/jaoui work,
there is also a "chit-chat" kind of dialogue in other of their movies.

You know, that's something that had never occurred to me. And I think you might have a point. I think it would be very harsh to suggest that Agnes Jaoui is trying to 'cash in' on Tarantino's films. I think it is probably more of a simple homage, perhaps Tarantino is one of her favourite filmmakers or something.
Thanks for pointing something interesting out I'd not thought of before!

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yes, I agree with didiermustdie, Tarantino is one of those thieves with white glove - actually, people have noticed how he stole (well done though) techniques and whole scenes from other movies - but it was noticed when he had already been put in the "stars coliseum".
However, he knows how to entertain, and that's a plus in these days - that's no easy - XXI century just covers your basic needs.

On the other hand, Jaoui puts life on screen, the everyday, with superb naturality.
And now I shut up because I don't write very well,
thanks

Tarantino is a fan of French New Wave. So I suspect Tarantino and Agnès Jaoui were inspired by similar films. Plus the idea of anyone borrowing ideas from Tarantino seems weird to me. I'm sure someone has. No offense to Tarantino fans, I just find instead of just using the techniques he needs for a scene, he grabs the whole package and it ends up a homage or pastiche rather than a subtle weaving of cinematic elements. His movies become more, spot the "homage" rather than "hey nice use of rapid uneven close ups to show the character's personal state of confusion".

Did anyone else get a Pedro Almodovar vibe from this film? Or maybe even a little Luis Bunuel? The constant conversations, interesting dialogue, moving camera and the play-within-a-film aspect reminded me of these filmmakers. I see the Tarantino similarities, but how many movies have a camera that revolves around a table of talking people? To me it seems a pretty common technique. The dialogue is well written, perhaps this is why it seems like a Tarantino film. Though I thought this film had a lot less action than any of the films of the directors I've mentioned. Great overall, it's definitely become one of my favorites.

I definitely got some Tarantino vibes in this moviel Frank and Bruno in the beginning did remind me of Jules and Vincent and the table scene definitely reminded me of Reservoir Dogs as well.

Because Quentin Tarantino movies are the only ones in the history of cinema where two people sit at a table to talk, and because foreign filmmakers can't do anything without stealing from American directors.

/sarcasm