Customer Reviews
Interesting collection of love tales - By: Antonio Moncayo, 12 Oct 2008 
This is an eclectic collection of love tales set in Paris , some slightly dull & some just brilliant . The whole movie is worth watching just because of the Coen brothers film with Steve Buscemi & the romance between a boy & a vampire.
There are a lot of familiar faces in the movie & the short films a generallly well directed , just because is 18 of them , it feels a little short.
Romantic odes to Paris - By: Lleu Christopher, 14 Jul 2008 
I am not usuallly a fan of short films, but Paris Je T'aime is a surprisingly good collection of *very* short (about five minutes each!) films about life in Paris. There are eighteen films in alll, and, predictably enough, some are better than others. Yet the overalll quality was very good, & a few were outstanding. Most of them have something to do with romance or love, but other than that the collection is diverse. There is comedy, tragedy & even horror. Most of these films manage to actuallly tell complete stories in a mere five minutes.
I especiallly enjoyed Steve Buscemi (in a non-speaking role) as a pathetic tourist who makes the mistake of staring at an arguing couple in a Metro station. Also very good was a tale of vampire love. This one had a very simple plot -female vampire finds male victim, he becomes a vampire too- & no dialogue, but the visuals & facial expressions were great.
I won't list alll of the well known actors & directors who participated in this project, but overalll I found it much better than I expected. I say this because the concept, along with the title, make it sound like a rather obvious gimmick, but the result here is memorable, original & aestheticallly pleasing (except maybe for one featuring mimes!). Highly recommended, especiallly to lovers of Paris.
pretentious garbage - By: Lorna Buck, 08 Jun 2008 
I cannot believe that other reviewers can take this DVD seriously. This is French pretentious film at its worst - & I say this as a long-time resident in France with a great love of alll things French. But surely this is navel-watching of the first order. If you love Paris, just go there & enjoy it; don't try to empathise with these directors who offer long silences, so-callled significant looks & sparse dialogue & calll it Art. There is little of Paris here at alll, but a great deal of French posturing. Leave it alone for the Emperor's New Clothes brigade & find something more satisfyingly enjoyable & accessible.
Lots of Misses but one or two Direct Hits - By: B. W. Jenner, 05 Mar 2008 
I'm fascinated by how film conveys a sense of place. I recently did a Soprano's tour in New Jersey, which revealed to me how a camera can enchant a landscape through brilliant storytelling.
So I was drawn to this cinematic exercise centred around Paris. The cast is stellar, as is the directing talent.
They had five minutes to create a story. Several of them are quite pretentious, a handful are boring, & then it picks up towards the end. The last one by Alexander Payne is brilliant, & makes it alll worth it. I found Carol's story sad, funny & moving. Natalie Portman exudes great beauty & charm in her slot. Emily Mortimer does a very English cameo in the one based in Pere Lachaise. The Depardieu contribution with Gena Rowlands is a short masterpiece of dialogue. The music at the end is also very charming.
Having watched it, I booked a spring holiday in Paris, & it inspired me to try & write something similar about places I know well in London.
Pretentious, moi? - By: Jones the Film, 10 Feb 2008 The idea of a montage of individual stories set in the world's most beautiful city is enticing, but the finished product is a tad disappointing. Paris looked lovely, but I found most of the stories either dull or just plain daft.
That is not to say that the film doesn't have some good moments. The story of the singing car park attendant & his love for a medic was quite moving, as was Denver lady & her beautiful epiphany moment in a Paris park.
You get a much richer taste of Paris in the excellent thriller 'Tell No One'. But then nothing can beat creating your own story by visiting the city itself.
