d.rust This is a film that showed up on my screen unexpectedly one evening as I waited for another film on another channel. I was hooked immediately by it.There are some things that are very annoying in the film, first and foremost is Matthew's completely illegitimate yanqui accent. Never have I heard a crappier way of speaking, kind of like a stylized Burgess Meredith's Penquin wah wagh wahh. Very annoying.The second is his total lack of parisienne immersion. He says "merci" like it's coming out of the side of his mouth. He barely knows the difference between "s'il te plaît" and "s'il vous plaît" or when to use them.The third is his totally unlikeable offspring. Anderson acts like a cat in heat with the son, and the son is a complete dickwad. There is a scene late into the movie that will make you cry out, "NOOOOO!" because it is completely incongruous with the rest of the movie. You'll know what I am saying when you see it.Good points: the relationship of Matthew and Pauline. A good deal of love passes through the two of them and they seem to enjoy every moment of it. Another is how Matthew keeps a running count in his head: "Two years, six months, eleven days." I keep a running count: today is five years, six months, exactly. Yet another great point, Matthew's apartment is gorgeous, as is the house in Saint-Malo.My final say on this film: directors are constantly changing their work from the original source: why could Matthew not have been a limey who migrated to the USA instead of affecting a horrible, horrible "'murican" accent. After all, film-making isn't "heart surgery".

jimmc_69 OK, first and foremost I think the best comparison is the Notebook on Steroids. Unlike the Notebook I like the real life characters and family struggles, but you have to drop the creepy old man philosophy. So many people are obsessed with old man, young girl "Daddy" complex analogies. What some of the reviews are missing is the true love Michael Caines character had for his wife, and how well he portrayed it. Hans Zimmer music was spot on and the transitions were amazing! I only gave it an 8 because of the ending. My personal opinion is they did such a good job building the characters that the ending fell a little flat. Other than that I highly recommend this movie. You will love it if you have an open mind, and leave your personal issues and opinions behind.

SnoopyStyle Matthew Morgan (Michael Caine) is a retired Princeton professor of philosophy who lives in Paris and speaks no French. His wife (Jane Alexander) is the one who speaks french and then she dies. His life for three years have been one of passing the time. He meets Pauline Laubie (Clémence Poésy) on the bus. She is an extremely helpful dance instructor. They become best friends. He is hospitalized after taking too many sleeping pills or too little depending on the view point. His two kids Miles Morgan (Justin Kirk) and Karen Morgan (Gillian Anderson) visit. They are certain that Pauline is a gold digger.There is a nice easy manner about Clémence Poésy. She keeps this movie slightly interesting despite it being such a slow crawl. The relationship between Michael Caine and her is somewhat interesting. It seems the movie needed to stay with them. For about an hour and a half, the movie works reasonably well. Then the ending goes down the wrong path. It tries to be a movie about a father and son which it doesn't really introduce until the second half of the movie. It would be so much better to have the movie stay solely with Caine and Poésy.

leonblackwood Review: This is a sweat movie about a elderly man who can't find the will to live after the death of his wife. After deciding to live in Paris, he befriends a young French girl who brings a little joy to his life but he can't fight the depression from loosing his wife. Although I found the storyline touching, I did get bored after a while because the pace of the movie is really slow and it's nearly 2 hours long. You do get to see Michael Caine in a different light and he does bring a lot of emotion to his role, but I found myself waiting for something to happen. The chemistry between Caine and Poesy was quite good, but the director didn't have to make it so long. In all, I did find the film to be a little depressing, but the acting is great and it was funny to see Caine trying to dance. Average!Round-Up: Michael Caine seems to be taking a lot of independent roles lately, which isn't surprising after starring in big blockbusters like the Batman movies, Now You See Me and putting his voice to the Cars 2. He always pulls out great performances, no matter what the budget is, which is why he will always be classed as one of the best in his field. Clemence Poesy has also starred in some big movies which range from the Harry Potter franchise to 127 Hours and In Bruges so she isn't a newcomer. I liked her sweat and innocent approach to her role which really worked in this movie, especially alongside Caine's character. Anyway, the movie does drag after a while but the subject matter is touching.Budget: N/A Worldwide Gross: $2millionI recommend this movie to people who are into there touching dramas about a elderly man fighting depression after he looses his wife to cancer. 4/10