Blind Date (2015)
He invents puzzles. He’s committed body and soul to his work and needs silence to be able to concentrate. She is an accomplished pianist and can’t live without music. She must prepare for a competition that could change her life. They are going to be forced to coexist without seeing each other.
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Highly Overrated But Still Good
Brilliant and touching
Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.
It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.
Romcom's often tend to bore me these days but I feel pretty lucky that french TV sometimes show little gems like this one. I don't remember having heard of it in 2005 when it came out, but apparently it was only showing on around 250 screens in all of France. This is the first time that Clovis Cornillac (great in "Le Cactus" 2005) directed a film, and I have to admit he's set the bar quite high for a first shot. His wife Lilou Fogli wrote with him the scenario but also stars as Charlotte, a secondary role very well played. In fact the secondary rolls are spot on and are as good as the lead actors (Mélanie Bernier and Clovis Cornillac), who do a sort of blind duet I won't say more about the story. Cornillac comes from a family of actors, it runs in his blood and you can see that he's a passionate actor in every film, as he doesn't act his role but literally lives it. I highly recommend you find a DVD, which is what I'm about to do as soon as I've finished this review.
At points it reminds me of 'Les émotifs anonymes.' There are unbelievable parts, but once this disbelief is suspended it becomes a charming and lovely film.
I am not going to write what the film is about ... because I don't want to spoil it for anyone else. Bored to tears with inane, soulless action movies - I want something that either makes me think, or makes me feel good.So, all I am going to say is that this is the best film I have seen for years. No cops, no car chases, no daft stunts - just a charming story told in a way that completely involves you (well, it did me).I cannot recommend it highly enough. I saw Girl on a Train on Saturday and fell asleep in the first half hour. Blind Date I didn't want to end.
A heart-warming, life affirming, romantic comedy.It follows the lovely Mélanie Bernier, and Clovis Cornillac.He's a miserable misanthrope who enjoys his own space, whilst she's a shy pianist.Forced to 'live together' as their adjoining apartments are separated by 'tissue paper' thin walls.It's really an updated, more touching version of "Sleepless in Seattle".The major advantage of the plot is their common passion for music. This brings them closer whilst it also plays with the standard rom-com formula.The secondary characters are equally funny and drive the comedy along. Lilou Fogli (screenwriter of this film and wife of Clovis) is fantastic in the role of sister Mélanie Bernier, talkative, funny and uninhibited. Philippe Duquesne also plays a gruff whilst endearing friend.Ultimately it's not a film that you'll think you've seen this all before, it's refreshing, funny and classy.I'd recommend it!