Anyone who loved L'Auberge Espagnole should at least like its sequel as something of a guilty fling.

His directorial hand is so handsomely assured and his cast so charming that it's easy to succumb to his let-me-entertain-you blandishments

Essentially this is Espagnole on repeat, as if the lessons from the former film had been fully expunged after five years on ice.

The cast of renegades is as appealing as ever.

It's hard to decide what's prettier in Russian Dolls: the people or the places. Either way, we win.

If you saw and enjoyed the previous film, you'll know what to expect, and you'll enjoy it.

With its crackling dialogue and attractive, fully rounded characters, Russian Dolls puts American movies on similar subjects to shame.

Klapisch has a light, springy touch and a real adoration for his characters and their Paris/London locations, and even at a lengthy 126 minutes, the film never drags.