I am not really sure where to start with this. Well, actually, I know exactly where to start, at the point where you know it simply will not work. And that point would be the start of the show, the first scene, you really need not go any further.
And the start has the cast at the front of Notre Dame in Paris, a body lying on the ground. I good starting few seconds, nice view. At this point the cast then open their mouths. This is pretty much as far as you need to go, as all the actors then start speaking in American accents, with the exception of Jo, who speaks English (or maybe American, who knows these days) in a French accent. I have no idea what the production team was thinking with this, but just let me think about it a little longer............. a little more....... nope, no idea.
I don't really want to dull your senses any further with a plot as I just not sure I see the point! Why not 1 star? Well, they cast Jean Reno in it, which was in the right ball park, but just the wrong language. Maybe they should have learnt a lesson by watching him in 22 Bullets, which was very watchable with subtitles.
We can read and watch at the same time, and I am sure there are other French actors out there, give them a chance please. Bonne journée.....
And the start has the cast at the front of Notre Dame in Paris, a body lying on the ground. I good starting few seconds, nice view. At this point the cast then open their mouths. This is pretty much as far as you need to go, as all the actors then start speaking in American accents, with the exception of Jo, who speaks English (or maybe American, who knows these days) in a French accent. I have no idea what the production team was thinking with this, but just let me think about it a little longer............. a little more....... nope, no idea.
I don't really want to dull your senses any further with a plot as I just not sure I see the point! Why not 1 star? Well, they cast Jean Reno in it, which was in the right ball park, but just the wrong language. Maybe they should have learnt a lesson by watching him in 22 Bullets, which was very watchable with subtitles.
We can read and watch at the same time, and I am sure there are other French actors out there, give them a chance please. Bonne journée.....