Review of Priceless (2006) by Jess L — 06 Feb 2013

A simple story that plays out well but is by no means a fantastic film. This French romantic comedy sets out with an interesting premise and executes it in a cute and lovable way through some lovely performances from the two leads.

I'm not sure what holds this back from being a great or even brilliant film. Some have compared it to Breakfast at Tiffany's, which is quite absurd, but a nice film to compare to for the purpose of quality.

Both deal with female protagonists who are call girls/ women who use wealthy men, and both women fall in love with a man who is quite the opposite to what they usually chase. The similarities end there pretty much.

Hepburn in BAT gives a wonderful performance, Tautou is an equally talented actress in my opinion, however the screenplay here doesn't allow this to show. It's cute without aiming to be anything more.

So enjoy this as a French rom com with some very fine moments but overall falling a little flat in places. It feel a little too neat.