If films like Before Sunrise and Before Sunset are far from your idea of a romantic comedy, then this one is recommended. It takes a great deal of inspiration from Woody Allen and there's a bit of Godard, too, but then adds some 21st century originality to this combination of neurosis and wit. There is enough crudeness and political incorrectness in the film to make it funny and savoury-sweet in a very European way. Interestingly, Julie Delpy did not just act in, but was a co-writer of Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, so this film seems her way of getting the American films out of her system.
Stephen Holden's review from the NY Times
