Russian Dolls
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Movie Reviews of Russian Dolls
Movie Review: Where is the love in this global world?
Summary: 5 Stars
This is gratifying, intelligent and challenging comedy, that explores zealously the masculine universe with all its hidden contradictions. The Epicurean desire to resume the pretended happiness around the possession of all kind of women makes us to reflect around what is the final goal of this man, accustomed to obtain a yes as answer, but that in the eve of his thirty years old, begins to wonder what's going on. And, since he is a hired writer of love stories, the contradiction is even major.
There is a narrow resemblance respect that classic film of Truffaut, "The man who loved the women" , but this bitter comedy carves in relief these intimacies, this nestled sense of possession to reaffirm oneself as man, and curiously the woman he will chose at the end is certainly the distilled result of his work, a sort of dynamic and ceaseless energy, afar from social conventionalism and able to think and even face him from time to time, but all the way through he will experience winning and falling the bitter taste of the possession by itself without major concessions.
The cast is extraordinary, but Audrey Tatoo and Reilly shine with radiant splendor. The locations in Paris, San Petersburg and London are a big frame in which we will delight and enjoy more than once the contradictions of this man trapped in what we should call the globalization of the feeling, perhaps?
Watch it. You will never be disappointed.
Movie Review: The sequel is best than the first film, "L Aubergue espagnole" ( "The Spanish apartment")...
Summary: 5 Stars
"Les poupees russes" (= "Russian dolls") is the sequel to "L Aubergue espagnole" (= "The Spanish apartment"), an entertaining film about young people living in a foreign country and trying to find their path in life.
The director of both films is Cedric Klapisch, the subject is more or less the same, and all the actors of the first movie are present in the sequel. The difference is that "Les poupees russes" is better than "L Aubergue espagnole", due to the fact that it ties some plot holes, and allows us to see what happens to the characters. Are they mature, or merely older? And what happened to Xavier (Romain Duris), the young man from France who wanted to be a writer?
I thoroughly enjoyed discovering the answers to those questions, and I think the same thing will happen to you. All in all, "Les poupees russes" is not an excellent movie, but it is a very entertaining one, and I am pretty sure you will like it. Recommended!
Belen Alcat
PS: You don t need to watch "L Aubergue espagnole" before "Les poupees russes". However, doing so will give you more insight into what is happening, so I think it is worthwhile.
Movie Review: Quirky? Yes! Complex? No! Humorous? Very!
Summary: 5 Stars
Some of the reviewers here try too hard to find a depth that simply isn't in this funny movie. As the sequel to L'AUBERGE ESPAGNOLE (THE SPANISH APARTMENT), the cast is reunited, but not until the final scenes about the wedding in St. Petersburg between William (Kevin Bishop) and Natasha (Evguenya Obratztsova). The major portion of LES POUPEES RUSSES (RUSSIAN DOLLS) deals with Xavier's (Romain Duris) inability to find success as a serious writer and happiness in his unsuccessful search for true love, Wendy's (Kelly Reilly) involvement in a disastrous relationship with a verbally abusive alcoholic boyfriend, Isabelle's (Cecile de France) troubles with lesbian love interests, and Martine's (Audrey Tautou) problems with past lovers while raising her very young son. Each is looking for true love in all the wrong places. So many Russian Dolls within Russian Dolls. It is a movie that is more mature than L'AUBERGE ESPAGNOLE and more humorous and enjoyable for having grown up...just like Xavier. I recommend this movie highly.Movie Review: On est curieux de savoir qui sera la dernière...
Summary: 5 Stars
Let me begin by saying that I am not often compelled to review films, mostly because let's face it, people really cannot care that much about whatever it is that I (or anyone else) has to say about someone else's work. However, I write this brief review for those of you who would have otherwise overlooked this strangely compelling movie. This movie successfully depicts the idiosyncrasies of love and relationships through a rather complex and quirky network of stories. Stylistically this movie is young, and fast- something resembling the ethereal nature and nostalgia of a collection of unforgettable memories. The acting is strong, as is the directing, and cinematography. The soundtrack is delightful and plays a substantial role in the development of the film. Even though this movie is not without its flaws, Les Poupees Russes succeeds at presenting a compelling and touching story about the power (destructive as it may be) of raw, cliche-free (or often unapologetically clichéd) love.Movie Review: Even Better Than The Spanish Apartment!
Summary: 5 Stars
Normally I don't find that a sequel to a movie is as good as the original, but this film tops the previous, excellent movie, The Spanish Apartment (L'auberge Espagnole.) The movie takes place in France, England, and Russia. From the fun music and titles at the beginning, this movie didn't cause me to look at the time once, which says a lot. Romain Duris is excellent (again,) as is the entire cast. I found one or two scenes a little slow (such as Roman Duris' character walking down a street in St. Petersburg, behind 'the ideal woman') but all in all, I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. I appreciated that there was a fair amount of english spoken in the movie, so I could focus on the acting first and then what was being said, instead of it being the other way around (as is the case when reading subtitles.) I would recommend this movie!