Paris Manhattan 2012

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: "Paris Manhattan" uses a character with a Woody Allen obsession as an excuse to pilfer words and ideas far beyond its ability to synthesize them. Read more

Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: Siphons off bits of "Play It Again, Sam," "Hannah and Her Sisters" and "Manhattan Murder Mystery" in its underwhelming tale of a thirtysomething Parisian's search for Mr. Right. Read more

John Anderson, Newsday: One supposes that if, by some unlikely convergence of circumstance, the mind that came up with this premise could also invest it with wit, the result would have seemed like genius. It does not. Read more

Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: Lellouche, in making her homage to Allen, left out one of his essential qualities: bite. "Paris-Manhattan" drifts by and never leaves a single toothmark. Read more

Dave McGinn, Globe and Mail: The premise of Paris-Manhattan is simple enough; unfortunately, so is everything else about writer-director Sophie Lellouche's debut feature film. Read more

Cath Clarke, Time Out: A fun, fluffy, but chic romantic comedy that looks so effortless. Read more

Boyd van Hoeij, Variety: Scribe-helmer Sophie Lellouche borrows Allen's moves without displaying an ounce of his talent. Read more

Aaron Hillis, Village Voice: [A] shallow, witless but pretty enough French ode to Woody Allen, couched in a loose revision of 1972's Play It Again, Sam. Read more