Monday, May 13, 2013

Populaire (2012)

Also Known As: -
Year of first release: 2012
Director: Régis Roinsard
Actors: Romain Duris (Le Péril Jeune, L'Auberge Espagnole), Déborah François, Bérénice Bejo (Meilleur Espoir Féminin, The Artist)
Country: F
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Conditions of visioning: 06.05.2013, Air France in-flight entertainment system
Synopsis: A competitive young insurance broker (Duris) hires as secretary a girl from the countryside (François). Her typing skills will give him the idea to make her compete in a speed comtest.
Review: A nice comedy set in the 50's, maybe initiated after the success of The Artist (it is not the same period or style, but such nostalgic movies are now trendy). The characters are well played and the movie contains some funny situations. The best thing is that typing speed is shown as a real sport. The romance between the two main characters evolves in an interesting and rather original way.
Rating: 6 /10

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