The influence of Woody Allen is obvious, but Mouret -- though he overdoes the tics and hesitancies of his nervous lover -- manages to make this combination of humour, sex and pain all his own.
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Shall We Kiss? (2008)
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Reviews Counted:67
Fresh:51
Rotten:16
Average Rating:6.6/10
Consensus: Shall We Kiss? combines just enough romance and laughs to make for a charming French take on Woody Allen comedies.
Theatrical Release:Mar 27, 2009 Limited
Box Office: $373,940
Synopsis: Wry, observant and touching, Shall we Kiss? is a very contemporary meditation on the myriad implications of a simple kiss. When Gabriel and Emilie meet by chance, he offers her a ride, and they... [More]
Starring: Virginie Ledoyen, Emmanuel Mouret, Julie Gayet, Michael Cohen
Director: Emmanuel Mouret
Reviews for Shall We Kiss?
Shall We Kiss? is not without charms, but the crux of the characters’ quandary is about as monochromatic as the clothes they wear.
05/14/09
Between the pervasive old-world charm and the soundtrack’s light classical music, Shall We Kiss? feels as pleasant and pointless as an afternoon of antiquing.
03/26/09
A sensational date movie.
04/10/09
It's an ode to the absurdity of attraction.
04/16/09
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04/23/09
A wry but gentle romantic comedy that is both romantic and comedic without wallowing in the excesses of either.
02/17/09
It's a breezy, entertaining little film that ends up being more sophisticated and thoughtful about love than it first appears. Sometimes a kiss is just a kiss, and sometimes it's a lot more.
06/12/09
Gayet and Cohen generate enough heat in their section to upstage the leads.
04/03/09
Is Shall We Kiss? without merit? Not entirely. It has a grace, a languid charm, a pictorial elegance. The plot, when it winds up and unwinds, is ingenious. But are we expected in any sense to find these people realistic?
04/02/09
Top CriticThe film’s very slight (pick your comparison: bonbon, souffle, sorbet) but it has a way of lingering a while after you see it.
04/10/09
Top CriticIf you have a hankering for a pretty good Woody Allen movie and want to brush up on your French at the same time, Shall We Kiss? is the ticket.
03/30/09
Shall We Kiss? has an Allen-ish feel; but it also feels like a bad copy.
04/03/09
Anyone with half a brain is likely to be insulted by the film's insipid cutesy tone that creates a ridiculous fantasy scenario that has no basis in reality.
03/25/09
A gentle romantic comedy that could have used less chatter, more action.
03/07/09
Refreshingly, Mouret also shows that marital infidelity is not without serious repercussions.
05/21/09
Equal parts ridiculous and romantic, Shall We Kiss is an airy French puff pastry of a film, delicate and sweet, if lacking in any heavy nutritional content.
04/10/09
The whole thing is nonsense, of course, but it is likable enough nonsense for those in the mood for romantic piffle with no strings attached.
04/02/09
Is a kiss just a kiss or does it bear consequences: That's the question at the center of the charming if chatty French comedy of manners, which is inspired by Rohmer's cycle of morality fables.
03/25/09
[An] enticing, weightless divertissement, a distant Gallic cousin to Woody Allen's talky comedies of romantic fumbling.
04/01/09
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