Review of Populaire (2012) by Laurent C — 29 Mar 2013

A fairy tale romantic story. love the 50's France and old typewriter sound.

This review of Populaire (2012) was written by Laurent C on 29 Mar 2013.

Populaire has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Populaire

Review of Populaire (2012)

By Walter V. Addiego (363) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 11 Sep 2013

Is this remake really necessary? Maybe not, but to worry about that is to risk missing out on a lot of fun…

Read Review

Review of Populaire (2012)

By Molly M (118) on 21 Jul 2014

An adorable movie that is well acted, with likable characters, and fun…

Read Review

Review of Populaire (2012)

By Todd Jorgenson (1,852) for Cinemalogue (704) on 12 Sep 2013

There's a breezy throwback quality that adds a modest level of amusement and visual flair to this otherwise predictable French romantic comedy…

Read Review

Review of Populaire (2012)

By Praveen Kumar T (40) on 08 Dec 2013

A one line, dry plot, presented with strong visuals and backed by beautiful performance…

Read Review

Review of Populaire (2012)

By Florence N (19) on 16 Oct 2013

I don't usually like romantic comedies but this is more of a throwback to the more tolerable ones from 50+ ago so I was able to get into it…

Read Review

Review of Populaire (2012)

By Dominic C (135) on 02 Jan 2015

A cute film about life in the 50s in france and it makes the typewriter so hip again…

Read Review

Review of Populaire (2012)

By Joe Williams (923) for St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1,715) on 25 Sep 2013

It's neatly formatted, but if there's a message in the margins of this manuscript, Populaire doesn't spell it out…

Read Review

Review of Populaire (2012)

By Ws W (1,791) on 05 Nov 2013

Loved every second of it. Charming and beautiful to watch…

Read Review

Review of Populaire (2012)

By Ann Lee (18) for Metro (UK) (700) on 04 Sep 2017

It takes a while to get going and the constant clack, clack, clacking can start to grate but Populaire is a warm and stylish film with plenty…

Read Review

Review of Populaire (2012)

By Pierluigi F (185) on 22 Dec 2013

The most purely enjoyable film of the year. Light and breezy, but never too easy…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)

By Ted Murphy (205) for Hollywood.com (1,014) on 01 Jan 2000

While there is undoubtedly a fine movie to be made from Snow Falling on Cedars, this version, despite some of the acting and the photography,…

Read Review

Review of Diner (1982)

By Jo Y (122) on 26 Jan 2007

If you like soap operas of modern-day, should like the this preferred critics to you…

Read Review

Review of 84 Charing Cross Road (1987)

By Geoff Andrew (550) for Time Out (7,510) on 26 Jan 2006

The film has nothing to do with easy nostalgia; it's about real, credible people, and as such finally becomes very moving…

Read Review

Review of The Producers (2005)

By Garyf. (3) on 20 Dec 2005

Run for yout life while you still have a chance…

Read Review

Review of The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

By Matthew S (2,399) on 30 May 2015

A mystifying fail of a movie from two of the most important filmmakers working and featuring one of history's most charismatic movie stars…

Read Review

Review of Heart and Souls (1993)

By Benjamin S (705) on 12 Aug 2007

Not even Robert D's ability to interpret various characters could save this one…

Read Review

Review of Big Night (1996)

By Dave C (1,370) on 02 Feb 2008

I didn't like this at all, it was too slow and I felt no connection within characters and what exactly happened at the end…

Read Review

Review of The World According to Garp (1982)

By Ricky A (19) on 16 Nov 2016

I just finished the book and absolutely loved it (5 stars) and was excited to find out there was movie…

Read Review

Review of Desert Hearts (1985)

By Yannick M (12) on 14 Mar 2007

The love scenes were contrived and the ending left me ... limp? I don't know, just not into a lesbian rendition of My Fair Lady…

Read Review

Review of Ed Wood (1994)

By Broyax (884) on 03 Jun 2022

Un film-hommage à un tocard ou plutôt en l’occurrence au roi des tocards puisqu’il fut élu -à titre posthume certes- le « worst director…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

78%170 Reviews

The Prodigy

2019

53%39 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

The Gentlemen

2020

70%170 Reviews

Where the Crawdads Sing

2022

63%92 Reviews

Terrifier 2

2022

65%48 Reviews

The Equalizer

2014

69%994 Reviews

A Quiet Place

2018

76%1,685 Reviews

The Voyeurs

2021

58%19 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Populaire

2012

66%113 Reviews

Dark Relic

2010

51%7 Reviews

The Butler

2013

68%777 Reviews

Vantage Point

2008

59%667 Reviews

Ground Control

1998

49%16 Reviews

The Change-Up

2011

53%713 Reviews

Rupture

2016

39%45 Reviews

Camp X-Ray

2014

65%158 Reviews

Wazir

2016

63%24 Reviews

Don't Die Too Hard!

2001

64%30 Reviews