Bon Voyage

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C H. @Dilbert2001 Apr 30 Well paced with a great blend of mystery, romance and action played out against the backdrop of the fall of France in WW2. Outstanding cast- well developed characters. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 2 Success in 1 hour and 54 minutes. Rated PG-13 for Some Mild Violence. In French (France) and English versions with English subtitles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Barbara M @RT41209144 09/06/2024 I couldnt understand the language so i couldnt watch movie people make english speaking movies See more 01/02/2014 Excellent film , good story, great cast. an old school film, with a lot of charm. See more 10/24/2013 "Bon Voyage" is a delectable French period piece that aims towards good old-fashioned entertainment (literally, considering its WWII setting), but doesn't always work when trying to simply be light and enjoyable. Is it a comedy? A drama? An epic? A romance? It combines them all, but not with too much clarity. Yet, it isn't too much of a problem: with a too-good-to-be-true ensemble and plenty of visual appeal, there's plenty of fun to be had. Taking place in 1940 France, the film follows Viviane (Isabelle Adjani), a über-famous actress that gets herself into a tizzy by "accidentally" killing a man (Nicolas Vaude) that she asked to escort her home after the premiere of her new movie. She calls over her on/off again boyfriend, Frédéric (Grégori Derangère), in hopes that he'll help her dispose of the body. But when he transports the corpse by car to a nearby lake, he gets in a car wreck, which reveals Viviane's victim; Frédéric immediately is sent to prison. After all though, the film does take place in 1940. So, lucky for poor Frédéric, an air raid calls for him and his fellow inmates to be evacuated to a different location. He and the man he is handcuffed to (Yvan Attal) make good use of the commotion and end up escaping. When Frédéric attempts to meet up with Viviane again, however, it seems as though a different man (Gérard Depardieu), in fact, a government official, has stolen her love. Put simply, "Bon Voyage" is a tad too long, and has a bit too much going on -- after all, is the side-plot, which involves the transport of potentially disastrous weapons and some spy fare with the Germans completely necessary? It's hard to say, but there's much too many scrumptious qualities about "Bon Voyage" to simply write it off. It takes the setting of 1940 and locks onto it -- the costumes are impeccable, glamorous but not flashy; the sets are authentic and beautifully designed; even the soundtrack feels as though it could easily belong in any vintage film. Jean-Paul Rappeneau is a filmmaker that clearly relishes the opportunity to pay homage to the lushly melodramatic black-and-white movies that entertained audiences during wartime, and every bit of flash is wisely displayed. Yet it's the cast that truly makes "Bon Voyage" memorable. It's a lovely showcase for Adjani, who rivals the beauty of Ava Gardner or Rita Hayworth; in the film, she gets to play the glamorous, femme fatale temptresses that the latter actresses so famously embodied during their heyday. Viviane is a humorous character, however, because it's easy to see that she is somewhat of a parody of the slinky women she resembles. The rest of the cast, memorably including the rugged Depardieu in a tough-guy role and the gigi-esque Virginie Ledoyen, are excellent as well. In a film like this, an ensemble is extremely important: when the movie itself has a complex plot and has such an obviously big budget, the cast is the icing on the cake and one of the biggest reasons to watch the film in the first place. They don't disappoint whatsoever. "Bon Voyage" is a gorgeously done film, and even with a few minor flaws, it's still very easy to enjoy. Rappeneau has done a wonderful job. See more 11/11/2012 A fast pace romantic film, filled with war time intrigue and suspense. With an awe inspiring cast of superstar European actors, including Isabelle Adjani, See more Read all reviews

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