Review of Populaire (2012) by Daniel B — 29 Aug 2015

Very charming and beautifully shot. Loved it.

This review of Populaire (2012) was written by Daniel B on 29 Aug 2015.

Populaire has generally received positive reviews.

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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…

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By Stel P (170) on 23 Nov 2013

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By Chris Hewitt (St. Paul) (2,277) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 18 Sep 2013

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Adorable retro comedy that, being french, is sufficiently sexualized to tiptap on the head of hollywoodian light romance counterparts of today…

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By Barbara Vandenburgh (315) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 11 Sep 2013

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By Godfrey Cheshire (178) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 09 Sep 2013

Deft execution by Roinsard and his appealing cast make the film a solid, genially retro entertainment…

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By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 11 Sep 2013

Populaire is a mostly delightful and entirely unironic throwback to the kind of film they stopped making about 50 years ago…

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By Ken Hanke (2,234) for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (2,247) on 09 Oct 2013

A clever movie of considerable wit and charm. Its only fault is that it could have been a bit shorter and benefitted from the trim…

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