Review of Go With Le Flo (2014) by Maxine — 04 May 2014
Go With Le Flo is a charming romantic comedy. The movie is in German and French (English subtitles) and takes place in Berlin - excellent choice of setting. I found the writing to be witty and the comedic timing excellent - I do a lot of stage comedy so I appreciated that.
The cast is superb and, according to what I found on the web, they come principally from the Berliner Ensemble, the theatre founded by Berthold Brecht. Whatever their source, they are a gifted cast. The style is retro and seems to be drawing on the 1930's - 1940's.
Some writers say the director draws from Lubitsch and Wilder which seems a fair assessment. I'm a fan of both of these directors so the "Lubitsch Touch" certainly works for me. The story is paced very well and I found that the 90 minutes flew by.
No small feat with a low budget movie. Audience loved it too and it's always nice to be surrounded by people who appreciate a film. Sometimes I'm the only one laughing in a cinema and this time I wasn't.
Third Act has an excellent change of tome - I won't spoil it here - suffice to say the ending delivers on the promise of the first two acts.
This review of Go With Le Flo (2014) was written by Maxine on 04 May 2014.
Go With Le Flo has generally received very positive reviews.
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