The problem with Roman de Gare is that the tale grabs you more than the telling.
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04/21/08
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Roman de Gare (2008)
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Reviews Counted:71
Fresh:62
Rotten:9
Average Rating:7.1/10
Consensus: Claude Lelouch has crafted an engaging thriller about murder and romance with plenty of stylistic panache.
Theatrical Release:Apr 25, 2008 Limited
Box Office: $1,735,301
Synopsis: True to its title, ROMAN DE GARE (CROSSED TRACKS) finds famed French director Claude Lelouch (UN HOMME ET UNE FEMME) jumping between time and loyalties in this suspenseful mystery about fate and... [More]
Starring: Dominique Pinon, Fanny Ardant, Audrey Dana, Zinedine Soualem
Director: Claude Lelouch
Reviews for Roman de Gare
Where's Agatha Christie when you need her?
04/22/08
filmmaking for filmmaking's sake.
04/24/08
Though Lelouch has toned down his penchant for putting pretty pictures ahead of plot, there’s still a nagging sense of disposability.
04/24/08
Red herrings abound and audience frustration sets in. It's a pity because the film looks good and the Gilbert Becaud songs on the soundtrack are easy on the ear.
11/07/08
Is it supposed to be funny, tragic or what? Even the characters don't seem too sure.
11/13/08
The story's Hitchcockian plot loses steam quickly, though Pinon's salty presence keeps things from getting totally bloodless.
04/25/08
Despite the superb acting and wonderfully sly dialogue, Roman de Gare can't tie all its bows neatly enough to be truly satisfying.
04/24/08
I think I understand the alternative realities of the plot, and I concede the loose ends are tied up, sort of, but I didn't care.
05/23/08
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10/18/08
The twists and convolutions of the film’s beginning and end enable a middle that is dizzying domestic comedy.
04/25/08
Top CriticLelouch and his longtime writing partner, Pierre Uytterhoeven, slyly exploit and subvert audience expectations.
05/30/08
The thriller elements that become the crucial threads in the third act are a bit clunky and the resolution is not convincing, either dramatically or romantically, but the film is nonetheless an entertaining journey
10/31/08
A glossy, enjoyable thriller that isn't quite as tricky or Hitchcockian as it wants to be, Roman de Gare gets by on high style and nice central performances by rubber-faced Dominique Pinon and Audrey Dana.
05/01/08
Top CriticDespite all my reservations, I think it is worth seeing, though I do not approve of all the trickery involved.
04/24/08
Top Critic...delightful and intriguing...
05/14/08
I can’t say that I love all of Roman De Gare, but it is worth reporting that the first half of the film is nearly perfect -- a master’s piece.
04/23/08
Roman de Gare is a sleek, attractive package made even more appealing by a trio of exquisite performers.
06/08/08
A diverting but cool suspense puzzler whose payoff proves to be smaller and more mundane than its twisty, fluid setup.
04/20/08
It's vintage Lelouch, a cinematic page-turner racing from chic winery to hardscrabble farm to sleek yacht on the Mediterranean.
04/11/08
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