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Paris, Je T'aime

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Paris, Je T'aime (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 100 Fresh: 84  Rotten:16 Average Rating: 7/10
 
Consensus: Has enough delightful moments to tip the scale in its favor. Paris Je T'aime is uneven, but there are more than enough delightful moments in this omnibus tribute to the City of Lights to tip the scale in its favor. more
 
Rated: 15
Runtime: 2 hrs
Theatrical Release: 22-06-2007
Synopsis:
Eighteen different directors and a slew of indie actors come together for PARIS, JE T'AIME, a cinematic homage to the City of Light. Each director presents his or her own short story set in a different Parisian quarter, each one featuring a different cast of characters. The pieces vary in... [More]
Eighteen different directors and a slew of indie actors come together for PARIS, JE T'AIME, a cinematic homage to the City of Light. Each director presents his or her own short story set in a different Parisian quarter, each one featuring a different cast of characters. The pieces vary in length, with some of them striving to tell a fully developed tale--no matter how simple the plot--while others are more abstract, content to rely on sparse dialogue and vivid imagery. With directors such as Gus Van Sant, Alexander Payne, Wes Craven, and the Coen brothers participating, the tales are as varied and oddball as one might expect. Maggie Gyllenhaal plays a lonely actress with a fondness for her hash dealer. Elijah Wood encounters a seductive vampire on a moonlit street. Steve Buscemi is a flustered tourist. Natalie Portman falls for a deaf Frenchmen. Each tale is markedly unique, and specific to the quirky style of its director, and the film is a veritable Who's Who for indie buffs. The end product is a bit uneven, with some of the narratives sparkling and others starting strong, then falling flat. But in the moments when it succeeds, the movie can feel mysterious and magical, evoking the romance and longing the city is famous for. [Less]

Genre: Foreign Films

Starring: Steve Buscemi, Juliette Binoche, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Elijah Wood, Gena Rowlands

Director: Gus Van Sant, Joel Coen, Alexander Payne, Olivier Assayas, Frederic Auburtin, Gérard Depardieu, Christoffer Boe, Gurinder Chadha, Sylvain Chomet, Ethan Coen, Isabel Coixet, Wes Craven, Christopher Doyle, Vincenzo Natali
Producer: Emmanuel Benbihy, Claudie Ossard

DVD Info

Release:

Jan 11, 2008

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - French
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Making Of

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A connoisseur's delight: two hours of short films celebrating the most romantic city in the world.

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06/29/07 03:15 AM
Alan Morrison
Empire Magazine
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Taken as a whole, Paris Je T'Aime slips down easily enough and offers a few whimsical smiles, but you may find yourself craving more substantial nourishment before the end.

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06/26/07 03:15 AM
Paul Arendt
BBC
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You expect quality to vary from segment to segment, but the misses outweigh the hits by a depressingly high margin.

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06/23/07 03:31 AM
David Fear
Time Out
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This bittersweet love-letter to France's capital is as richly cosmopolitan as the city itself.

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06/12/07 12:42 PM
Anton Bitel
Channel 4 Film
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Taken as a whole, it's a remarkably textured look at the City of Lights.

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02/18/07 03:18 AM
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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A fantastic travelogue.

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09/14/07 08:47 PM
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy
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A masterful achievement, both as a film and as a heartfelt love letter to one of the world's most romantic cities.

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08/12/07 05:19 PM
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com
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Generally, the comic pieces are sturdier than the abbreviated dramas. ...As might be expected, a couple of the chapters are misfires... Happily, 'Paris' saves some of its prime material for the last half-hour.

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08/09/07 04:21 PM
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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Splendid.

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08/07/07 03:15 AM
Stina Chyn
Film Threat
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Finally, the city that has inspired so much love gets a love letter all its own.

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07/14/07 03:35 AM
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound
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...a charming ode to the title city, less because of how it celebrates Paris' romantic reputation than for the way it lovingly tweaks that image.

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07/03/07 09:12 AM
Josh Larsen
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)
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This one is different and it's charming.

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06/23/07 03:31 AM
Jam! Movies
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A slam-dunk for cineastes, romantics, and Francophiles.

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06/22/07 04:00 PM
Marrit Ingman
Austin Chronicle
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Even the downbeat segments are optimistic, and that's what unifies them.

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06/22/07 10:31 AM
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
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Paris Je T'aime is a poignant and ultimately rewarding experience. It offers something for everyone, and provides an insightful, multi-cultural look at the City of Lights.

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06/22/07 10:16 AM
Stax
IGN Movies
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Offers a smorgasbord of distinct styles as it compiles an unprecedented movie mix tape of poetic interludes.

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06/22/07 07:20 AM
Sean O'Connell
Charlotte Weekly
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The bee's knees, the cat's pajamas and the lobster's dinner shirt of movies currently playing.

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06/20/07 07:51 AM
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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For directors and actors who usually work on projects that take years to develop and months to film, this must have been a really fun lark. For the viewer, it’s a full cinematic feast.

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06/18/07 02:21 PM
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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Nothing about Paris, Je T’aime feels stiff or hindered by its haphazard, sometimes truncated, but always sincere love letter to and tour of the City of Lights.

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06/16/07 03:30 AM
Cole Haddon
Orlando Weekly
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A little uneven in style, tone and quality. But the picture that emerges of Paris is romantic, cosmopolitan and hopeful.

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06/15/07 02:32 PM
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel
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