Movie #561 "The Heartbreaker" is a very good find. It is witty (as it says below), funny, "out there," and a twist on the romantic comedy genre. The two stars are not drop dead good looking, and that was something I liked about the film --- they wear on you, the audience, after awhile. The scenery is gorgeous (filmed in Monaco), and the group of people who helped the lead with his heists are very funny and talented with disguises, etc. I enjoyed the newness of the story, but then at the end of the film, I was finding myself guessing where it was going --------that's because the ending is almost exactly a replica of "It happened one night"---- I don't know if that was on purpose and it's an homage to that Capra great, or if the writers just stole it. I opt for the first choice, and therefore I'm sticking with my 5 rating. This is certainly a find I will be recommending for a long time.
I rated this 5 stars out of 5
Heartbreaker
L'arnacoeur
(2010) NR
Alex (Romain Duris) and his sister, Mélanie (Julie Ferrier), and her husband, Marc (François Damiens), earn money by breaking up relationships. But when Alex falls for a client's (Jacques Frantz) daughter, Juliette (Vanessa Paradis), he has to decide if he'll bust up her wedding to Jonathon (Andrew Lincoln), who's truly perfect for her. Pascal Chaumeil directs this romantic comedy filmed in Monaco.
Genre:Comedies, Dramas, Foreign Movies, Romantic Movies, Foreign Comedies, Romantic Comedies, Foreign Dramas, Romantic Dramas, Romantic Foreign Movies, French Movies, French Comedies, French Dramas
This movie is:Romantic, Witty
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