64
Metascore
13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasWise, understated, warm and witty, it presents stars Michel Serrault and Mathilde Seigner in roles that fit them so perfectly they could have been tailor-made.
- 80Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonThe movie, which Carion wrote with Eric Assous, has a calming quality. The story moves slowly but, given the milieu and pace of life, this seems perfectly appropriate.
- 80L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorThe Girl From Paris may not have half the smooth technique of "Swimming Pool," but it has 10 times the heart and soul.
- 75Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyPhiladelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyThe scenery is majestic, the goats adorable, the characters alternately gruff and tender. Like the best storytellers, Carion delays vital information about his characters that makes their dynamic increasingly interesting.
- 70The New RepublicStanley KauffmannThe New RepublicStanley KauffmannPrecisely the point of films in this genre is to provide pleasant predictability. We collaborate, in a way: we chuckle silently as, so to speak, we make the film ourselves.
- 70The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsCarion and his gifted leads never take the easy way out. Instead, they let the characters get acquainted against the slow change of the seasons, taking their relationship along unexpected turns.
- 63New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsMoves as slowly and deliberately as it sounds, but Seigner and Serrault are extremely effective in roles often requiring them to work alone, or together in loaded but wordless exchanges.
- 60Film ThreatFilm ThreatIt's in the characters that the film works beautifully, right up to the clever and tender final sequence.
- 60TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghYes, the story is pure formula, though given less twinkle and lip gloss than Hollywood would have brought to bear on it; the film is so remake-friendly you can cast it in your head.
- 50New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoCarion, in his feature debut, means well, and his characters are lovable. But the plot is so predictable and sentimental that viewers are likely to lose interest before Sandrine and her goats walk off into the sunset.