As Good As It Gets

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Samba (2014) Directors: Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano Watched: 7/29/18 Rating: 6/10 Yes, Samba Like the dance. Funny/heartfelt, Einaudi's aurally awing soundtrack Mitigates poorly paced/unfocused plot. Gainsborough/Sy Are au fait Actors, But Not Very Convincing As two lovers. Compelling illegal immigrant woes, Sincere until deus ex machina. Priceless last scene Will make you Cheer or Dance! Tetractys poems stem from the mathematician Euclid, who considered the number series 1, 2, 3, 4 to have a mystical significance because of its sum of 10. He named it a Tetractys. Thus, these poems follow a 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 syllable format, with additional verses written in an inverted syllable count. #Tetractys #QuadrupleTetractys #PoemReview #French #Immigrants #Soundtrack

As some have noted before, it is a light-hearted movie on a serious topic (undocumented immigrants) but always respectful at that.I cannot quite agree with the reviewers that did not see the humor in this movie (I laughed about every three minutes throughout - expect towards the end - and sometimes even cried at the same time). Neither can I understand how people can say that the characters are flat or even "boring". Imho, the film succeeds in portraying them in not just black and white; each of them (and there are many!) evolves within the 120 minutes so much so that, in fact, it is not about the immigrants being the "angels" and the immigrant officers being the "devils" at all. On the contrary, lines are blurred very early on and especially in the end.I find that this is a worth successor of "Untouchables"; I probably even prefer it. It is a very moving film (similar to the documentary "l'Escale") but without trying to be so. Also, the actors are brilliant! (Omar Sy, I think, even manages to mimic a Senegalese accent.)

The theme of the movie is not simple, or even disturbing, Hard to be a refugee, even if you are a good man, But the subject is presented beautifully, You laugh and cry with the characters,   That's how it is in life. All the actors are great, but the leading actors, outstanding! Who plays the role of Samba was an actor in another great movie And that is that great!Do not really understand movies, But if you sit transfixed chair the film, was running a good movie!Film review has been translated by Google, so if this is a little weird it is Google's fault! Go see this movie!

Samba is a french romantic-comedy. I really like that this film sticks with its origins. What i like about french romance and comedy is, that it is not so cheesy and over the top like those Hollywood productions. Samba is a very personal film. The characters are every day people with everyday problems. I appreciated, that the movie picked up the migration problem in France. The actors Omar Sy and Charlotte Gainsbourg perform very well. The downside is that the film is quite strait forward. Not much suspense, but what do you expect from a romantic comedy. The soundtrack is from Ludovic Einaudi, who also did the soundtrack for "Les intouchables". And also like in "Les intouchables" the music makes a perfect match with the story and the images.For me this film is perfect romantic, funny, entertainment with a little bit of drama and social criticism.