Tonight via Netflix streaming I watched Paris, je t’aime (Paris, I Love You), a 2006 montage about love in Paris consisting of 20 independent five-minute stories, one after the other, created by 20 filmmakers with an international cast, among them Juliette Binoche, Steve Buscemi, Willem Dafoe, Ben Gazzara, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Bob Hoskins, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Nick Nolte, Natalie Portman, Gena Rowlands and Elijah Wood.
Not surprisingly, the 20 episodes varied considerably — some appealing more than others; some where five minutes was too long, some where it was too short, and some where it was just perfect. Several were touching; a few haunting.
In French with subtitles; some English.
Very, very enjoyable and different. Love comes in many forms.
Nice views and scenes from Paris, too.
Saw that in the theater back in 2006 and immediately fell in love with the movie. It’s the kind of film that sticks with you.
Good call, Ken!
Thanks, Karen. I’ve been thinking about a couple of the vignettes all morning.