For all the elasticity of the form, Anne Fontaine's Girl is still a cloying bit of business, rarely very funny and never smart enough to make a solid point, at least about anything we don't already know.
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07/02/09
The Girl From Monaco (2009)
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Reviews Counted:49
Fresh:23
Rotten:26
Average Rating:5.7/10
Consensus: Undeniably slight, this satiric thriller suffers from an uneven tone and a relative lack of thrills, but solid performances from the cast help keep it afloat.
Theatrical Release:Jul 3, 2009 Limited
Box Office: $422,746
Synopsis: A brilliant and neurotic attorney (Fabrice Luchini) goes to Monaco to defend a famous criminal. But, instead of focusing on the case, he falls for a beautiful she-devil (Louise Bourgoin), who turns... [More]
Starring: Fabrice Luchini, Roschdy Zem, Louise Bourgoin, Stéphane Audran
Director: Anne Fontaine
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Reviews for The Girl From Monaco
Top CriticFontaine can't seem to decide whether she's making a dry sex farce or a slow-burn thriller, and the movie never really commits to either.
09/03/09
Luchini's trademark mannerisms, which in some films can be irritating, are here perfectly judged and appropriate. Zem confirms his growing stature as a boxoffice attraction, [and] Bourgoin does well to keep her character from veering into caricature.
07/24/09
Top CriticC'est dommage.
07/24/09
It's not at all as disposable as it seems at first glance.
07/09/09
The Girl From Monaco doesn’t seem to know whether it wants to be a sprightly sex comedy or an enigmatic little thriller. Unfortunately, it’s neither very funny nor very thrilling.
07/03/09
Top CriticObsessed with the image of its tall and tan leading lady, The Girl from Monaco ends up a weak cocktail with a big red cherry floating between its ice cubes.
07/02/09
The French comedy-drama The Girl from Monaco demonstrates how an excess of liberté and fraternité can be hazardous to the health, especially where there is an absence of egalité.
07/10/09
If you think I'm being tasteless, you should see the movie.
07/24/09
As a solid thriller, La fille de Monaco feels like it's missed the mark.
07/24/09
Top CriticThere's little question that the movie will most be remembered for its introduction of the luscious Louise Bourgouin. Fontaine has a way at bringing out her oozing sex appeal without the movie ever feeling exploitative.
07/01/09
The Girl from Monaco is not more than an entertainment, but an assured and well-oiled one.
07/03/09
Top CriticA generally entertaining piece of fluff that's kept afloat by a weathered cast including Fabrice Luchini and Roschdy Zem.
07/24/09
Top CriticLuchini, who could read the phone directory and make it sound exciting, has completely nailed the soft-skinned, flabby, middle-aged lawyer who hides his hang-ups behind a barrage of verbiage.
07/24/09
The chemistry between each pairing of the three principals is surprisingly potent and that's what makes this film work.
07/02/09
The modest pleasure of the film issues chiefly from the performances.
07/01/09
Top CriticThe Girl From Monaco is a romantic comedy/drama, but the most appealing relationship has nothing to do with the girl of the title.
07/03/09
An uncommonly shrewd and funny farce.
07/24/09
Top CriticC'est dommage, I have encountered a real French dud!
07/07/09
So what else is there to remotely recommend this film? As the French say, "rien".
07/07/09
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