Review of Populaire (2012) by Marcus M — 09 Jun 2013

Predictable, but you can't help but be charmed by this movie. + another homage to Vertigo.

This review of Populaire (2012) was written by Marcus M on 09 Jun 2013.

Populaire has generally received positive reviews.

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By Bruce Ingram (70) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 12 Sep 2013

Populaire has no interest in rewriting the rules of romantic comedy, but it does run through the expected paces with admirable style…

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By Adriano B (368) on 19 Aug 2014

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 Lawrence G (152) on 14 Sep 2013

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By Pierluigi F (185) on 22 Dec 2013

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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…

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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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Cute French film. Produced 2012, set in 1958…

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By Daniel B (1,494) on 29 Aug 2015

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