Review of 5 to 7 (2014) by Carlos Z — 23 Oct 2015
A New York writer and a French ambassador's wife have a long-lasting, fulfilling open affair.
Filled with poetic, heartening moments and some surprisingly funny dialogue (almost Woody Allen-esque in their clever self-deprecation), director Victor Levin's wistful romance is a delight. Berenice Marlohe's luminous smile lights Arielle's melancholy, and Anton Yelchin is a solid romantic lead, and every romantic comedy should feature Glenn Close and Frank Langella as disapproving parents.
The film doesn't have much new to say about love or marriage, but it shows old truths in affecting and compelling ways.
Overall, you should see this movie if only to see the one-liners on Central Park benches - lovely poems, all of them.
This review of 5 to 7 (2014) was written by Carlos Z on 23 Oct 2015.
5 to 7 has generally received positive reviews.
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