Fast paced and compelling watching, this movie simply hits the deck running, grabs your attention with both hands, and never stops. The dialogue comes quick and to the point, and for those who don't know French (me, unfortunately, being one), make sure you can read the subtitles just as fast as you can! There is subtle, cynical, tongue-in-cheek humor throughout. The viewpoint is decidedly that of the jaded, matrimony-weary male, but (possible SPOILER) don't let that deter you from seeing this movie, because the happy ending truly has a heart of gold. You will be glad you stayed with it until the end.
The flight scenes are quite well filmed and fun to watch, and if you like airplanes, you will LOVE the action. (One of the biplanes in the movie reminded me of that beautiful yellow biplane in The English Patient the one in which Colin Firth's character crashes).
The road trip portion of the film wasn't bad either. They get into a variety of amusing scrapes, plus, it was hilarious to see them cruising around France in a big American station wagon which, now that I think of it, vaguely reminds me of that big station wagon in National Lampoon's Vacation.
Great movie, definitely a "guy" film (even for those male viewers who don't think they could handle one of those darned foreign films a French one no less!). However, the aforementioned ending will no doubt endear this film to the female viewer as well. I give it beau coup stars.
The flight scenes are quite well filmed and fun to watch, and if you like airplanes, you will LOVE the action. (One of the biplanes in the movie reminded me of that beautiful yellow biplane in The English Patient the one in which Colin Firth's character crashes).
The road trip portion of the film wasn't bad either. They get into a variety of amusing scrapes, plus, it was hilarious to see them cruising around France in a big American station wagon which, now that I think of it, vaguely reminds me of that big station wagon in National Lampoon's Vacation.
Great movie, definitely a "guy" film (even for those male viewers who don't think they could handle one of those darned foreign films a French one no less!). However, the aforementioned ending will no doubt endear this film to the female viewer as well. I give it beau coup stars.