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Hit and miss, but the hits are worth it!

Alan Starr | Lawrence, MA | 05/01/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"A collection of 18 shorts, all based in Paris and loosely based around the various stages of relationships - starting, flourishing, crumbling. Some hit home more than others, and I think that will be different for everyone. But that's okay - if you don't like one segment, it'll be over in 5 minutes, and you can move on to the next! The obvious correlation is a book of short stories, but it actually reminded me more of walking through a museum with cityscapes on the wall, and your mind imagines what the backstory is on each set of characters and locations. This is like having a mini-glimpse into each painting. One thing I did notice is that love stories are often tragic - there are very few laughs in this movie (although the Coen Brothers segment with Steve Buscemi is freakin' hilarious!). I'm not going to review all the segments, but I will say that my favorite one is also one of the simplest, where a young mother leaves her baby at a nursery, then travels by bus and train across the city, just to act as nanny for someone else's baby. Simple, yet incredibly moving, and says more in three minutes than most movies say in two hours"

C'est magnifique!

Zinho | USA | 04/13/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you love Paris, then you will love this eclectic collection of 5-minute short films, directed by many famous directors, all themed on neighborhoods in Paris. Enjoy!"