Russian Dolls

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Yann P Very well filmed, following the characters of l'auberge Espagnole, On the surface a clever comedy with in depth questioning relating to personal relations Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/13/23 Full Review Audience Member A rare example of a sequel not ending up being a worse rendition of the original story. Actually 'Russian dolls' is only vaguely based on the first part of the trilogy, keeping some of the old characters in focus, but telling a completely new story in new setting, providing a fresh look at them growing up. The movie manages to capture that romantic feeling of the first decade of the century, not being silly at the same time. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Russian Dolls tells the continuing misadventures of the detestable Xavier, who was first introduced in The Spanish Apartment. It’s hard for me to say much that is positive about this film other than it has a cohesive plot and a few good actors. There are hints at some good B-stories in the film, mostly because there are other characters around Xavier who would be more enjoyable to watch. Yet we are forced to see this unpleasant man continue to make atrocious choices, and behave like a fool. Perhaps I can chalk up some of the first film to his youth and naivete, but here he is a full-grown adult continuing to make the same disgusting choices he made as a young man. He mistreats women, he cheats on them, and he views them as nothing more than objects to be used and tossed aside. There is one scene that summed up Russian Dolls for me. In a heart-wrenching moment Kelly Reilly delivers one of the most stirring and effective speeches you can imagine. It’s the kind of moment that caps off a romantic film where, through the power of words, it opens the door to redeem even a flawed man like our main character. And instead of striding through that door into a proper finale, he just stands there and watches it close. It was a perfect moment to show exactly why Xavier is such an irredeemable character, and one that probably doesn’t deserve a film trilogy made about him. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/09/19 Full Review Audience Member Uneven and overlong. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review camille l Avait-on vraiment besoin de revoir Xavier après son année en Erasmus? Si l'idée est intéressante, force est de constater que le personnage interprété par Romain Duris manque moins que l'atmosphère du premier film, qui ne se trouve que dans la deuxième heure, après une terrible introduction, d'une longueur improbable. Quand Audrey Tautou et Cécile de France laissent place à Kevin Bishop et Kelly Reilly, Les Poupées Russes s'illuminent enfin et le film trouve enfin un peu d'intérêt et de rythme. Moins dans la comédie et plus dans l'introspection, Les Poupées Russes n'est pas un mauvais film, mais souffre cruellement de la comparaison avec son aîné. Dommage. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Rather enjoyable--more of the same from the characters of Auberge Espagnole--but the pandering attempts to involve all the previous characters in the story made the ending weak and the movie over-long. On top of that, the premise is kind of stupid: why are all these people reuniting for the wedding of the younger brother of their friend (a marginal character in the first film)? The first 90 minutes or so, I forgave a lot, and liked a lot, but in the end the film's a bit of a misfire that leaves a bad taste in your mouth, making you forget about its earlier promise. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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