One of these delightful little gems of the French cinema. Pokes fun at everything from the French revolution, Yuppies, Kieslowski to Clinton (Bill) via the Boston Brahmins. Politically incorrect to the hilt while remaining very correct by admonishing us for laughing at all the racist jokes. A lesson for anyone who wants to know how to make a romantic comedy. The dialogue is sparkling and the star cast delivers it well - the always excellent Jean-Pierre Darroussin coupled with the ravishing Sandrine Kiberlain, plus the old and the famous Jean-Claude Brialy and Maurice Bénichou. Add to this the dependables Dominique Blanc and Mathieu Amalric and what you have is nothing short of a casting coup. Vive la France! If you think the French version of 'Three men and a baby' was much better than the American one, then this is the film for you. I had never heard of Jeanne Labrune (the director), but she is definitely worth the discovery.
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