Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

The film captured my interest one morning before work, as do all films set in Paris. I love film noir which this has some traits of, even though I can't relate to a down and out writer, who likes to be tied up and spanked, but it is counter-culture for sure. The female lead was much better in her portrayal of the dominatrix with a soft spot for a terminally ill child she cared for in a hospice? The plot was all over the place with the introduction of her mother who was mentally ill and beaten by her husband. However, this could have been a good movie if there was some shred of redemption or salvation at it's end. Terrible ending, with no satisfaction for having wasted 90 minutes of my life!

Mix the raw emotion and psychological disturbance of Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club with a story of romance and love and this is what you get. A Romeo and Juliet for the minds who grew up reading A Clockwork Orange and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest while going through their educational careers being numbed by the despair of the writing and music of Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, or Stabbing Westward, to I'm a Barbie Girl and Marilyn Manson. With unemployment and fiscal trouble running rampant and mass shootings on the television daily, this is a story of love that can speak to a generation who may never have known what the words "I love you" meant. This was truly an original film and I will be looking out for this writer in the future.

Loved it. I'm not in the industry so my review is coming from an indie film lover.Although I agree the male character was annoying at times, I found it to fit with the storyline. He was playing a struggling writer from America after all and who says it means he has to appear Harvard educated in leather loafers?I found the gypsy lady's character off -- not sure what it was, just off somehow. Otherwise, I felt everyone fit in perfectly.I adored the leading lady and have now become a fan. I will look for other films she is in.The ending made me sad, but I liked that. It would have come off too Hollywood (and would have been too easy in my opinion) to give it a happy ending. Frankly, I didn't expect for it to end the way it did so as sad as I was, it shocked me and left me thinking.What a beautiful story, well-directed and perfectly acted. Well done! I'll be watching for all your work now.

I've never been too much of a fan of Romantic films, simply because watching two character's go through the same song and dance as they do in most romantic films, bores me to death. This film was so refreshing to watch because, through it's entirety, it never lies to you. Most of the time love is hard and it makes you sick. Although it feels beautiful it hurts. This film doesn't just show the viewer the truth, it punches them right in the stomach with it. The greatest films I've ever seen (at least in my opinion) are the ones that stay with you days after you've finished them. Whether it's being joyful, sad, or uncomfortable, it has left you feeling SOMETHING and left you contemplating it over and over. This definitely was one of them! From the dialog to the visuals, this movie was so incredibly moving and beautiful. I'm so glad that all my anticipation for it's release was not met with even an ounce of disappointment. I really appreciate this film and hope that many other's will as well!