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Jet Lag (2003)

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Reviews Counted:65

Fresh:36

Rotten:29

Average Rating:5.8/10

Consensus: A light and fluffy romantic comedy for fans of Juliette Binoche and Jean Reno.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language and brief sexuality

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jun 13, 2003 Limited

Box Office: $409,632

Synopsis: Juliette Binoche and Jean Reno play strangers who meet in an airport (via cell phone) when their flights are canceled because of a strike in Daniele Thompson's romantic French comedy JET LAG.... Juliette Binoche and Jean Reno play strangers who meet in an airport (via cell phone) when their flights are canceled because of a strike in Daniele Thompson's romantic French comedy JET LAG. Binoche is Rose, a woman obsessed with makeup and style, who is seemingly shallow and selfish. Reno, taking a break from playing action heroes in American films (GODZILLA, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE), is Felix, a lonely former chef who is now a frozen-food king. Rose is seeking a new life in Mexico, far from her abusive former lover, Sergio (Sergi Lopez), while Felix is heading to Munich to recapture something he has lost. Both have dysfunctional relationships with their parents--Rose with her mother, Felix with his father. As they are stuck in Charles de Gaulle Airport and later in an airport hotel, truths come out that force them to face their uncertain futures. Elisabeth Tavernier's costume design for Rose is a riot; Binoche wears lots of makeup and very bright red and blue outfits. Reno, in contrast, plays his character with a quiet, sad solemnity. Interestingly, Thompson began her career writing screenplays with her father, actor-writer-director Gerard Oury, and she cowrote JET LAG with her son, Christopher. [More]

Starring: Juliette Binoche, Jean Reno, Sergi Lopez, Karine Belly

Starring: Juliette Binoche, Jean Reno, Sergi Lopez, Karine Belly, Raoul Billerey, Scali Delpeyrat

Director: Daniele Thompson

Director: Daniele Thompson
Screenwriter: Daniele Thompson, Christopher Thompson
Producer: Alain Sarde
Composer: Eric Serra
Studio: Miramax Films

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  • Jet Lag
  • Oscar(R) winner Juliette Binoche (Best Supporting Actress, THE ENGLISH PATIENT, 1996; CHOCOLAT) and Jean Reno (RONIN, THE PROFESSIONAL) soar together in a wonderfully fun and sexy comedy where opposites don't just attract, they collide! Pampered beauty queen Rose (Binoche) and over-stressed insomniac Felix (Reno) have only one thing in common: They're through with bad relationships and have both sworn off the opposite sex. So when an airline strike grounds these total strangers together in Paris -- and they're forced to share the last available hotel room in town -- neither can wait to leave the other behind. But the more they try to go their separate ways, the more obvious it becomes that there's no place else they'd rather be!
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    Charming in its predictability, yet not without its pleasures. The leads share a very casual chemistry, an odd couple that refreshingly isn't at odds with each other.

    Full Review Source: Flipside Movie Emporium | comment Comment
    09/23/03
    Sean O'Connell
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    Flipside Movie Emporium

    Good acting makes us momentarily forget that we get enough of this stuff right here at home without having to import it for some reason.

    Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
    09/20/03
    Steve Schneider
    Steve Schneider
    Orlando Weekly

    Manages to surprise and absorb the viewer in ways that your typical 'meet cute' romance never would.

    Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
    09/20/03
    Roger Moore
    Roger Moore
    Orlando Sentinel

    This modest soufflé of a romance rests securely on [Reno and Binoche's] shoulders.

    Full Review Source: Charlotte Observer | comment Comment
    09/20/03
    Lawrence Toppman
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    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    09/01/03
    Greg Muskewitz
    Greg Muskewitz
    eFilmCritic.com

    In the realm of predictable rom-coms, this one has enough charm and humor to divert us for an hour and a half.

    Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
    08/30/03
    Eric D. Snider
    Eric D. Snider
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    If Jet Lag were showing on an airplane, I'd jump out the window and take my chances with gravity.

    Full Review Source: Planet Sick-Boy | comment Comment
    08/30/03
    Jon Popick
    Jon Popick
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    The idea of gruff, scruffy Reno and the elegant- as-ever Binoche getting together is far too ridiculous to swallow even for a minute.

    Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
    08/22/03
    Jeff Vice
    Jeff Vice
    Deseret News, Salt Lake City

    What makes Jet Lag almost work is the unexpected chemistry between the ethereal Binoche and the gravelly Reno.

    Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
    08/22/03
    Sean Means
    Sean Means
    Salt Lake Tribune

    ...even at a running time of only 91-minutes, the film often feels substantially longer.

    Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
    08/20/03
    David Nusair
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    A romantic comedy that's as stale as yesterday's croissant.

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    08/19/03
    Kim Linekin
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    All the usual meet-cute tropes are trotted out -- room service hassles, bed-sharing dilemmas -- but Reno and Binoche make a fine pair and the Parisian setting somehow makes it all seem fresher.

    Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
    08/18/03
    Peter Howell
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    08/17/03
    Kimberly Jones
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    A romantic comedy with just enough heart and soul to keep us flying.

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    08/15/03
    Bruce Kirkland
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    The script is definitely mediocrity mixed with complication.

    Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
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