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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beside the seaside, 28 Jul 2005
The poster in his room says 'Definitely Maybe', and Gaspard, on holiday in St Malo on the Brittany coast, just can't make up his mind. He has the attention of two beautiful girls, but his indecision means he may foolishly end up with neither. The three lead actors in this gorgeous little film all deliver wonderfully natural, unaffected, believable performances - which is crucial in a heavily conversation-based film.Once again, Eric Rohmer's work is unlike anything any other film maker would have come up with. The location, St Malo, is almost one of the characters, it is brought so much into the action. By the end you may well, like me, want to be walking along the old battlements and along the beaches yourself. As ever, this is one for people who enjoy slow paced and talky films, but if that's the case with you, then don't hesitate to get this one. The tone throughout as Rohmer gently explores the emotional uncertainties and insecurities of his characters, is thoughtful and understated. All in all, this is a very good film.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Perhaps the best of Rohmer's season films, 10 Aug 2008
One of Rohmer's best. Gaspard (Melvil Poupaud) takes a month long vacation to a beach in Normandy, waiting for his more or less official girlfriend, the somewhat snotty Lena (Aurelia Nolin), to come. While waiting for her, he befriends the waitress and aspiring anthropologist Margot (Rohmer regular Amanda Langlet). Eventually, a relationship between the two develops, which seems to consists almost exclusively of long talks in the beach. But this is not all, since he soon also meets the somewhat promiscuous (but "principled") Solene (Gwaenelle Simon) in a disco. When Lena finally arrives to the resort, more than halfway into the movie, he finally finds himself in the position of having to choose one of the three. Rohmer would want us to think that Margot would be the best choice, and is difficult to disagree, since she's so charming and so willing to listen to him and even put up with him. It's amazing how Rohmer (who was in his late 70s when he directed this) is able to portray realistically how young people talk and interact. The final decision by Gaspard was a bit of a disappointment, but it was probably the more realistic possibility.
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1 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Buyer beware, 13 Aug 2005
Great film, saw it years ago on TV, and was looking forward to seeing it again. Unfortunately when I tried to play it the disk was unplayable on my DVD player, as was a replacement disc I got. It might be ok on other players, but I guess there is a problem with the pressing, so beware. Having said that, it is such a good film if you like Rohmer I can't give it zero stars, so it's getting one from me. Hope Artificial Eye sort it out soon
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