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By Richard Nilsen (100) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 30 Mar 2007

When it all wraps up as neatly as the treacliest Hollywood film, we don't feel cheated, but rather enjoy the satisfaction of a story resolved,…

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By Sara Michelle Fetters (1,688) for MovieFreak.com (1,674) on 23 Mar 2007

It made me feel like a doll, the grin plastered across my face when it was over as plastic and permanent as the one on any random couture coifed…

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By Jeanne Kaplan (738) for Kaplan vs. Kaplan (1,174) on 20 Mar 2007

Paris looks stunning in the film, but even the City of Lights can only do so much for a poorly-written script. C'est dommage…

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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Combustible Celluloid (2,644) on 16 Mar 2007

If [Thompson] doesn't always know where to place the camera, her sparkling dialogue and the rich performances she elicits consistently make up for it…

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By Michael Phillips (2,622) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 15 Mar 2007

Originally titled Orchestra Seats, Montaigne takes a page from the Amelie playbook, without the fancy visuals or magical realism…

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By Ty Burr (2,612) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 02 Mar 2007

Aside from pretty people behaving cutely, though, there's just not much here, and even devoted Francophiles may nod into their cafe crèmes…

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By Kenneth Turan (2,323) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 01 Mar 2007

Avenue Montaigne may not be a centimeter deeper than it needs to be, but you also won't be feeling that your pocket was picked when it's over…

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By Stephanie Zacharek (2,333) for Salon.com (2,725) on 01 Mar 2007

The picture is very obviously crafted as a fable…

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By Joe Morgenstern (2,395) for Wall Street Journal (3,071) on 01 Mar 2007

Aside from pretty people behaving cutely, there's just not much here, and even devoted Francophiles may nod into their cafe crèmes…

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By Frederic And Mary Ann Brussat (3,072) for Spirituality and Practice (3,072) on 25 Feb 2007

A charming French film about the yearnings of an ordinary young woman and the rich and famous celebrities she encounters in her job as a waitress…

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By Cole Smithey (1,865) for ColeSmithey.com (1,853) on 23 Feb 2007

This richly layered slice-of-ideal-Parsian-life confection wafts with the smell of fresh croissants and Coco Chanel…

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By Derek Malcolm (772) for London Evening Standard (2,015) on 23 Feb 2007

It is entertaining, but beady-eyed in its efforts to please audiences attracted to the idea of an old-fashioned Gay Paree…

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By Tim Robey (1,578) for Daily Telegraph (UK) (2,495) on 23 Feb 2007

It's as silky, chic and instantly forgettable as a perfume advert…

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By Kat Brown (16) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 23 Feb 2007

Accessible and predictable but enjoyable Parisian drama…

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By Stella Papamichael (611) for BBC.com (1,500) on 23 Feb 2007

Orchestra seats are supposed to bring us closer the action, but in the end, this film is definitely more middle row…

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By Tom Dawson (244) for Total Film (3,532) on 22 Feb 2007

A predictable piece of middlebrow nostalgia - akin to a French Love Actually - in which all the characters' emotional predicaments and professional…

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By Rich Cline (3,056) for Shadows on the Wall (2,096) on 22 Feb 2007

There's plenty to enjoy here, even though the film feels utterly fluffy and superficial…

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By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 22 Feb 2007

Enjoyable, fluffy comedy drama with superb dialogue and a charming lead performance from rising star Cecile de France…

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By Trevor Johnston (624) for Time Out (7,510) on 22 Feb 2007

Brasseur's still got his scuffed charisma, and even Dupontel gets away with his hoary art-for-the-proles act. Et voilà…

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By Maitland Mcdonagh (2,150) for TV Guide (1,527) on 16 Feb 2007

Thompson's stories are familiar, but she weaves them together with such assurance and good humor that they're equally soothing and thoroughly…

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