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THE GIRL FROM MONACO (LA FILLE DE MONACO)Movie Reviews
French comedy about a bodyguard hired to look after a lawyer but ends up protecting the man from himself. Cast:Fabrice Luchini, Roschdy Zem, Louise Bourgoin, Stéphane Audran, Gilles CohenDirector:Anne FontaineRelease Date:July 3, 2009DVD Release:December 8, 2009From:MagnoliaRating:RLength:1 hr 35 min
DECEMBER 8, 2009
The Girl from Monaco (La fille de Monaco), Moderate Reviews Key Cities
The Girl from Monaco (La fille de Monaco) played in key cities to moderate reviews. • Mick LaSalle wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle, "...odd and slightly comic... a great showcase for Fabrice Luchini, one of the most distinct, idiosyncratic and just-plain-likable actors working today." • And Moira Macdonald wrote in the Seattle Times, "Anne Fontaine lets the story unfold with plenty of surprises..." More Reviews Below...
The Girl from Monaco (La fille de Monaco) Positive Reviews (23 Reviews, reviews below)
Claudia Puig, USA Today: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a broad comedy and sometimes charming character study that takes a strange turn in tone and becomes a disappointing drama.... it doesn't measure up."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 388 words, 07/03/09
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (9 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: MODERATE "...neither a cogent psychological thriller nor an effervescent sex comedy, it does at least have an interesting sense of place."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 681 words, 07/03/09
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...not more than an entertainment, but an assured and well-oiled one.... It assumes an audience that appreciates complex motivations and an adult situation."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 649 words, 07/02/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...once this lightweight romantic farce seems to realize it has nowhere particularly unique to go, it digs deeper and turns into a more darkly interesting morality tale."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 297 words, 07/03/09
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...may be momentarily entertaining, but don't expect anything profound from the lightweight saga, as it wends its way to its contrived, TV-movie conclusion."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 267 words, 07/03/09
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "Some have had trouble with the film's tonal shift. I think it works; Fontaine's relaxed direction takes the hairpin curves with ease."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 364 words, 07/03/09
Jennie Punter, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE(cg) "Roschdy Zem's finely tuned performance delivers a fully realized character... [still,] accepting the final twist depends on whether you're in the mood."(See all of Jennie Punter's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 422 words, 07/24/09
Scott Foundas, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "...there's not much to this thin, sun-drenched concoction... a straight-arrow Paris lawyer descends on the titular Côte d'Azur resort to defend an accused murderess..."(See all of Scott Foundas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 203 words, 07/01/09
Susan G. Cole, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "...a tease, in more ways then one. Yes, the title character is a major manipulator, sexually speaking, but the film itself never delivers on all its promise."(See all of Susan G. Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 231 words, 07/23/09
KEY CITIES (6 Reviews)
John Anderson, Washington Post: POOR(cg) "...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."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 372 words, 07/03/09
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...odd and slightly comic... a great showcase for Fabrice Luchini, one of the most distinct, idiosyncratic and just-plain-likable actors working today."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 620 words, 07/03/09
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The film certainly has an erotic charge about it - thanks to Louise Bourgoin's aggressively sexual performance - but it has little else to offer."(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 356 words, 07/03/09
Joel Brown, Boston Globe: MODERATE(cg) "...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."(See all of Joel Brown's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 404 words, 07/03/09
Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "Anne Fontaine lets the story unfold with plenty of surprises... Love, we learn, comes in many forms, as changeable as the weather."(See all of Moira Macdonald's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 400 words, 07/24/09
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...moderately engrossing... Though the acting is convincing and the tour through Monaco's nightlife vivid, there's not enough here before the mild surprises of the finale."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 367 words, 08/14/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (6 Reviews)
Scott Foundas, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "...there's not much to this thin, sun-drenched concoction... a straight-arrow Paris lawyer descends on the titular Côte d'Azur resort to defend an accused murderess..."(See all of Scott Foundas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 203 words, 07/01/09
Peg Aloi, Boston Phoenix: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a sensual tale of dangerous love... like rustic French cuisine, it's satisfying and no more complicated than it needs to be."(See all of Peg Aloi's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 145 words, 07/02/09
Susan G. Cole, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "...a tease, in more ways then one. Yes, the title character is a major manipulator, sexually speaking, but the film itself never delivers on all its promise."(See all of Susan G. Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 231 words, 07/23/09
Tricia Olszewski, Washington City Paper: FAIR "...takes a serious turn, and although it doesn't exactly ruin the lightheartedness that came before it, the new direction does leave you questioning the point of the story."(See all of Tricia Olszewski's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 492 words, 07/02/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: MODERATE "...neither a cogent psychological thriller nor an effervescent sex comedy, it does at least have an interesting sense of place."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 681 words, 07/03/09
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: POOR "...having paraded itself fairly clumsily as a romantic comedy with psychological twists, turns absurdly serious on the treacherous roads that hug Monaco's cliffs."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 149 words, 07/03/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...once this lightweight romantic farce seems to realize it has nowhere particularly unique to go, it digs deeper and turns into a more darkly interesting morality tale."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 297 words, 07/03/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (5 Reviews)
Derek Elley, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a generally entertaining piece of fluff that's kept afloat by a weathered cast... would have been more successful played simply as a light romantic comedy..."(See all of Derek Elley's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 695 words, 08/18/08
Bernard Besserglik, Hollywood Reporter: EXCELLENT "The humor is sly and understated rather than laugh-out-loud, as Fontaine's literate script, co-written with Benoit Graffin, hints at melancholy and deeper frustrations."(See all of Bernard Besserglik's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 454 words, 09/02/08
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...once this lightweight romantic farce seems to realize it has nowhere particularly unique to go, it digs deeper and turns into a more darkly interesting morality tale."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 297 words, 07/03/09
A.O. Scott, New York Times: MODERATE "...neither a cogent psychological thriller nor an effervescent sex comedy, it does at least have an interesting sense of place."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 681 words, 07/03/09
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: POOR "...having paraded itself fairly clumsily as a romantic comedy with psychological twists, turns absurdly serious on the treacherous roads that hug Monaco's cliffs."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 149 words, 07/03/09
18.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Girl from Monaco (La fille de Monaco)'s reviews are separated by an average 18.3 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
The Girl from Monaco (La fille de Monaco) (23 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The Girl from Monaco (La fille de Monaco)'s reviews cover 32.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 8,509 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 370 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Girl from Monaco (La fille de Monaco) Coverage, Volume & Length (23 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 11.2 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Girl from Monaco (La fille de Monaco)'s reviews on average broke 11.2 hours before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is The Girl from Monaco (La fille de Monaco)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Girl from Monaco (La fille de Monaco) (23 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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