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10/22/09
The Girl From Monaco (2009)
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Reviews Counted:49
Fresh:23
Rotten:26
Average Rating:5.7/10
Consensus: Undeniably slight, this satiric thriller suffers from an uneven tone and a relative lack of thrills, but solid performances from the cast help keep it afloat.
Theatrical Release:Jul 3, 2009 Limited
Box Office: $422,746
Synopsis: A brilliant and neurotic attorney (Fabrice Luchini) goes to Monaco to defend a famous criminal. But, instead of focusing on the case, he falls for a beautiful she-devil (Louise Bourgoin), who turns... [More]
Starring: Fabrice Luchini, Roschdy Zem, Louise Bourgoin, Stéphane Audran
Director: Anne Fontaine
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Reviews for The Girl From Monaco
Somehow Ms. Fontaine’s attempt to mix styles and genres does not quite work, and instead of drawing tighter, The Girl from Monaco snaps and slackens, its apparent ingenuity revealed as a dubious contrivance.
07/03/09
Top CriticWhen, far too late in the day for us to care, they enter Hitchcock territory, the plot shift gives you the cinematic equivalent of whiplash and leaves you holding your head, wondering how on earth it happened and really rather wishing it hadn't.
11/13/09
The film dances around suspense and satire, but achieves little of both.
07/06/09
It was a perfect blend of satire and tension.
07/06/09
Luchini's trademark mannerisms, which in some films can be irritating, are here perfectly judged and appropriate. Zem confirms his growing stature as a boxoffice attraction, [and] Bourgoin does well to keep her character from veering into caricature.
07/24/09
If you think I'm being tasteless, you should see the movie.
07/24/09
All three of the principal players are excellent and the film has a breezy, sexy tone that's harder to pull off than it looks.
03/11/09
As a solid thriller, La fille de Monaco feels like it's missed the mark.
07/24/09
Obsessed with the image of its tall and tan leading lady, The Girl from Monaco ends up a weak cocktail with a big red cherry floating between its ice cubes.
07/02/09
The Girl From Monaco is a romantic comedy/drama, but the most appealing relationship has nothing to do with the girl of the title.
07/03/09
A clever genre-blender from Anne Fontaine, "The Girl From Monaco" is a romantic satire that achieves a delicate balance of motivation and risk reward or punishment on the social stage of its French Riviera town.
06/19/09
Luchini, who could read the phone directory and make it sound exciting, has completely nailed the soft-skinned, flabby, middle-aged lawyer who hides his hang-ups behind a barrage of verbiage.
07/24/09
So what else is there to remotely recommend this film? As the French say, "rien".
07/07/09
A generally entertaining piece of fluff that's kept afloat by a weathered cast including Fabrice Luchini and Roschdy Zem.
07/24/09
Silly romantic comedy about a very proper top Parisian criminal lawyer on a case in Monaco where he falls for a trashy local eludes both truths and justice to its audience. Some pretty Monegasque scenery and a cameo from acting vet Stéphane Audran are no
06/17/09
In these roles, Fabrice Luchini and Roschdy Zem make an accomplished acting team.
07/02/09
There's little question that the movie will most be remembered for its introduction of the luscious Louise Bourgouin. Fontaine has a way at bringing out her oozing sex appeal without the movie ever feeling exploitative.
07/01/09
... an engaging and stylish film.
09/12/09
A confection that has gone sour before you've finished consuming it.
07/02/09
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