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Metascore - 52. The critics gone crazy


I really can't explain this. I mean, for me this is a top 5 US drama-romance movies (maybe even top 3) and #1 US comedy-romance movie ever. And I've seen really a lot of movies of all decades starting from 1920's. Those 52 Metascore is a real shame of the movie critics society.

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Eh, the movie tried a little too hard at times, and Yelchin was incredibly miscast (No way a mature, sexually liberated woman like that would fall head over heels for such an awkward, effete man-child). And the haphazard montage of an ending was bizarre and confusing.

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Scribblenaut, I just watched it and pretty much agree with you. I suppose it is possible that some older woman would fall in love with someone like Brian Bloom, but even so, Yelchin just didn't fit the part, IMHO. I felt it within the first few minutes of the film.

You know who I kept thinking would have killed those lines (the lines Brian Bloom had to say, as he was getting to know Arielle)? A young Woody Allen.

Not that this movie aims for Allen's type of sensibility--it doesn't, it's not a Woody Allen-type movie. What I mean is that Allen was always great at wry, amusing, painfully self-aware self-deprecation. The dialog that sounded awkward coming out of Yelchin's mouth would have seemed more believable coming from Allen, and he would have coaxed humor and charm from the role, the kind of thing that can be very attractive to a woman.

Off topic: Where did unsuccessful writer Brian Bloom get the money to pay his rent, etc., before he got published? Were Mommy and Daddy paying the rent?

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your analysis is spot on. yelchin was a good child actor, but awful in this role. the lady had horrible bow midget legs. apart from nyc streets , this is unwatchble.

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heck of an argument and/or statement -- let's only watch movies where all the body parts contained within appeal to us

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i take back the leg part of the sentence sry

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Right on regarding Yelchin. 6/10 for me mainly due to him. "Effete man-child" hahaha very good and accurate. Which is a real shame because Berenice Marlohe is elegant, sophisticated and gorgeous in this.

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Why do you refer to Mr. Yelchin as an "awkward, effete man-child?" I certainly didn't see those traits in this film. Have you seen any of his other work?

I don't think there is a miscast here. There's a 33-yr-old woman who is attracted a 24-yr-old man. This kind of thing happens a lot in this world. The BIG difference here is that true love is shared by these two "crazy kids."

And when you use phrases like "No way," well, that's what I refer to as a global statement, i.e. a statement that applies to everyone on the planet. How could you (or I, or anyone) possibly know that? You state it as a fact as well. You need some global scientific evidence to back that up. Hard to come by.

Sorry that the conclusion of the movie confused you. Here's a synopsis:

Brian asked Arielle to marry him. She said yes, thought about it later, and changed her mind. It broke his heart, but luckily he had his good friend Jane there for him. His misery over losing Arielle pushed him to write his first novel, which Jane's company published. Later he got married and had a son. They all met by chance at the entrance to the museum, where Arielle took off her glove, revealing that she was wearing his ring. Valery stated that he had enjoyed "all" Brian's books, indicating that he had become a very successful writer. They parted.

This was the most moving, and heart-breaking I might add, romantic story I have ever seen. I'm not ashamed to say that it moved me to tears (but don't tell anyone). For me the ending was so poignant, how could it possibly be, as you describe, a "haphazard montage of an ending" that "was bizarre and confusing?" Not at all.

Not for me, anyway.

Ah, amour.


Actors do not have a job...they have a blast!

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Great reply. Very well stated!

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I have been trying to find this movie either in the theater or streaming for several months...just found it streaming today. Although I thought I would enjoy it... I was stunned and blown away by it! How could this movie been anything less than a box office success? It once again shows me how removed and unreliable the critics are. Certainly in my all time romantic movies and probably my top 5!

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I enjoyed it. I'm not sure exactly why. There was no chemistry between the leads, IMHO. But the story and message was so strong it made the film work. Plus , New York City has special magic to me. As does Paris. So yeah...I did enjoyed it.

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everyone keeps saying that there was no chemistry between main leads. thats something i completely missed i guess.

Yelchin was little reserved emotionally and not that expressive from the start but still had his charm and presence. still believable for me considering what he had to deal with, his reactions where suitable.

Bérénice was magnificent of course and everything, apart form legs, but well she probably runs a lot so its understandable, no complains from me there.

there is question that everyone is asking: if woman like that would have fallen for boy like that? and i explained it to myself with: you never know what comes on mind to a girl, especially French girl. i just never questioned this union because of her Frenchness. you can expect freedom of spirit with French people(during film i thought that maybe exactly that is working against them these days btw). in the end i enjoyed this film a lot and ending was perfect considering everything

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I as a guy I never felt she wanted to leave her husband and life style for him. She chose her families welfare over unsure love. Her and her husband had a deal and she stuck to it. I think they were both ok with staying the family first route.

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It's funny that you said the critics are crazy and then went on to call this the best U.S. Romantic Comedy ever. I thought it was pretty good and probably deserves a higher metacritic score, but you seem to be really overrating it.

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this movie was telenovela-ish

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Those 52 Metascore is a real act of generosity of the movie critics society. What a crap of "film", lol.



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A struggling, lonely writer in NYC (and an awkward, effete man-child at that), takes three weeks to agree to bed a beautiful model. Soon after he becomes a published author and the model's husband gives the immature geek a quarter of a million dollars when he steals his wife.

Yep, completely believable; I imagine it is a daily occurrence!

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This movie is awful. What a waste of money and time. As if a woman of her looks and status, would ever fall for a complete joke of a male caracter. She could have any lover in the world, but she chooses a complete worthless weakling of a man. This is laughable.

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I'm just glad many are waking up to the fact how biology and society work. Only a true beta man could have ever described this couple as compatible and a match that was balanced and made sense. Someone above described the woman as »sexually liberated” which is a code word for complete loss of shaming of female promiscuity.

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52 feels pretty generous.

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