Review of Populaire (2012) by Mandy W — 03 Jun 2013

Only the French could get away with making an enjoyable rom com out of typing.

This review of Populaire (2012) was written by Mandy W on 03 Jun 2013.

Populaire has generally received positive reviews.

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

It works on a design porn level, but that's about it…

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By Anna Margarethe O (46) on 03 Aug 2014

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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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By Ann Lee (18) for Metro (UK) (700) on 04 Sep 2017

It takes a while to get going and the constant clack, clack, clacking can start to grate but Populaire is a warm and stylish film with plenty…

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By Hugo G (498) on 23 Feb 2014

It had a very cute story, with equal scenarios and characters…

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By Florence N (19) on 16 Oct 2013

I don't usually like romantic comedies but this is more of a throwback to the more tolerable ones from 50+ ago so I was able to get into it…

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By Praveen Kumar T (40) on 08 Dec 2013

A one line, dry plot, presented with strong visuals and backed by beautiful performance…

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By François M (254) on 02 Jan 2014

French romantic comedy set in the late 50's…

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

Very charming and beautifully shot. Loved it…

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By Inna F (4) on 17 Jul 2014

Made me smile the whole time. Really cute…

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