Jet Lag | | Cast : | Juliette Binoche, Jean Reno, Sergi López | | Director : | Danièle Thompson | | Studio : | Miramax Home Entertainment | | Format : | Color | | Released Date : | January 01, 2002 | | DVD Released Date : | September 07, 2004 | | Language : | French (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), French (Original Language), English (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
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| Rating |  | | Date | June 18, 2005 | | Summary | Avanti in an airport - a slight diversion | Content
 | Jetlag began life as a high-concept Hollywood romcom before becoming a French vehicle for Jean Reno and Juliette Binoche. Similarities to 'One Fine Day' notwithstanding, this is pretty much 'Avanti' in an airport, albeit without Wilder's wit or romanticism. Reno is the Jack Lemmon substitute, an uptight chef-turned-frozen-dinner-company-owner in a hurry to reach his ex's grandmother's funeral while Binoche takes the Juliet Mills role as the working class beautician. When their planes are constantly delayed and they find themselves sharing a hotel room... fill in the blanks. It's not particularly good and wildly over-reliant on starpower to hide the gaps in the script, but it's a watchable soaper which does have one nice scene in a hotel kitchen when Reno cooks dinner while revealing family secrets (the equivalent of the nude swim in 'Avanti' where the two characters' barriers finally come down). Thin stuff even at the 81-minute mark (seven of which are credits), but it just about manages to fill the gap between real movies.
The transfer is acceptable but although the film was shown in theaters in 2.35:1, once the titles are over the film is presented 1.85:1. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 11, 2005 | | Summary | a true love story | Content
| I love this movie (I would give it 5 stars if the ending gave us one more love display instead of wondering what exactly she is thinking?)! It is the most true-to-itself love story with a simplistic plot, detailed characters, and, lessons on human nature. Even though the movie was not very long, the interest in each other is so gradual, especially closed-off Reno, you don't want to miss a second of their exchanges. And the icing on this story is that Reno and Binoche do such a great job of showing us the transparency of their feels at just the right moment!
This is the kind of movie I want to watch over and over again! |
| Rating | | | Date | April 18, 2005 | | Summary | Next Time You Want to Relax and Just Enjoy Some Fluff | Content
| I agree that if this were in English, with American actors, it might not be as interesting. But it's so lovely to see (and hear, in French) Juliette Binoche and Jean Reno interact. This is a good choice for a night when you're sick of politics, sick of shoot-'em-ups, sick of costume dramas, sick of nasty people being mean to each other, sick of dysfunctional families....not that all of those can't make great movies sometimes (for example: Farenheit 911, Training Day, Pride and Prejudice, Closer, Secrets & Lies.) But this movie is for a night you're tired & want to relax with a hot cup of cocoa: it's a sweet story that offers you a few laughs and a little romance. Binoche is beautiful (especially when she scrubs her face clean in one scene) & Reno is sexy, and they both are wonderful actors. Relax, enjoy. . |
| Rating | | | Date | January 09, 2005 | | Summary | Good piece for french movies history | Content
| This is a good title that didn't need many action, many characters or a lot of budget to keep your eyes open all story long.
I found it interesting since is the history of two individuals that had the chance to meet each other one good day in an unfurtunate day for both of them. The rest of the story is good enough that I recomend you to see the end |
| Rating | | | Date | August 24, 2004 | | Summary | Serendipitous meeting of two lonely people | Content
| In a movie with Jean Reno and Juliette Binoche, the best acting here comes - as usual - from Sergi Lopez. He gets 5 - 7 minutes in a powerful cameo, in which he almost comes through the screen with intensity.
That aside, this is a charming, melancholy movie, but one a bit undermined - as usual - by its US coverbox. From the frothy picture of the two stars there, you'd get the impression of a screwball-like comedy. It's far from that. While there are some comedic aspects, 'Jet Lag' is all about the serendipitous meeting of two lonely people hitting major inflection points in their lives. American audiences know Binoche from 'Chocolat' and other US-made films. The treat here is Reno, flying mostly under the radar in the US marketplace expect for suporting roles in 'Mission Impossible' and 'Ronin'. He is superlative as a world-weary chef/business owner. |
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