not horrible nor great

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

This gives the impression of being written by a committee on the basis that if you throw enough clichés into the pot you'll wind up with something edible at worst and cordon bleu at best. So, you remember the one about the girl who needs to be married in order to get an apartment, or wait ... maybe it was the one about the girl/guy who PRETENDED to be married in order to be able to play the field, well, fellas, how about if we DOUBLE that and have the gal meet a guy who's not only pretending to be married but also pretending to be the father of two very real daughters who are in fact the children of his good friends who were killed in Algeria. So, now we have a single girl convincing a married man (so she thinks) to pose as her husband, now, tell me fellas, where do you think we can go with this? Actually it's very watchable with two fine leads and a lengthy cameo from Mylene Demongeot. Definitely worth a look.