
'Paris, Je T'aime] is about the plurality of cinema in one mythic location: Paris, the City of Love. 20 filmmakers have five minutes each; the audience must weave a single narrative out of twenty moments. The 20 moments are fused by transitional interstitial sequences and also via the introduction and epilogue. Each transition begins with the last shot of the previous film and ends with the first shot of the following film, extending the enchantment and the emotion of the pre... (Full plot summary below)
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'Paris, Je T'aime] is about the plurality of cinema in one mythic location: Paris, the City of Love. 20 filmmakers have five minutes each; the audience must weave a single narrative out of twenty moments. The 20 moments are fused by transitional interstitial sequences and also via the introduction and epilogue. Each transition begins with the last shot of the previous film and ends with the first shot of the following film, extending the enchantment and the emotion of the previous segment, preparing the audience for a surprise, and providing a cohesive atmosphere. There's a reappearing mysterious character who is a witness to the Parisian life. A common theme of Paris and love fuses all.
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| Princeton Town TopicsKam WilliamsA novel experiment which one hopes will be tried again soon. |
| MTVKurt LoderThis frequently enchanting omnibus movie -- a collection of 18 short films set in various resonant precincts of the City of Light -- radiates international star power. |
| New York ObserverRex ReedA valentine to the City of Light, Paris, Je T'Aime threatens no electrical power outages, but it does leave a nice candlelight glow. |
| Charlotte WeeklySean O'ConnellOffers a smorgasbord of distinct styles as it compiles an unprecedented movie mix tape of poetic interludes. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerEven if you don't like the stories, the filmmakers seem incapable of finding a corner of Paris that is not photogenic. |
| Metromix.comMatt PaisThe team effort is justified because love means something different to everyone, and the film presents its many faces as if filtered through an iPod shuffle. |
| Zertinet MoviesSteven SnyderThere's something romantic about the big city, because with so many people in such a small space, something unexpected and joyful is bound to cross your path one day. And this is the precise mentality that makes [this movie] such a breath of fresh air. |
| Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)Josh Larsen...a charming ode to the title city, less because of how it celebrates Paris' romantic reputation than for the way it lovingly tweaks that image. |
| Spectrum (St. George, Utah)Bruce BennettIt's an uneven bag of love to be sure, but the hits outweigh the misses. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonThe masterpiece of the bunch is the last, wonderful piece by Alexander Payne ("14eme Arrondissement"). |