Featured Audience Ratings

• Carlos M

  
  Not only is every scene between mother and son hideously corny and sentimental, but it is almost impossible to put up with two sociopaths so utterly immature, disgusting and loathsome amid conflicts that are all childish, irritating and artificial.

• Jan Marc M

  
  Juvenile and selfish, Love Me If You Dare dares to entertain in an appalling manner depicting an affair adulterated by irrationality, irresponsibility, and immaturity. Inspired by Amélie in cinematic behavior and approach, Love Me If You Dare is an intriguing confusion communicating… More
  Juvenile and selfish, Love Me If You Dare dares to entertain in an appalling manner depicting an affair adulterated by irrationality, irresponsibility, and immaturity. Inspired by Amélie in cinematic behavior and approach, Love Me If You Dare is an intriguing confusion communicating offensive and embarrassing messages aggravated by improper humor.

• Drew S

  
  I stopped watching this halfway through and, you know what, I don't feel even remotely bad about it. 2011 is too short to be spending with fictional douchebags!

• Leigh R

  
  Not as romantic as I was envisioning, but it was still good. The characters started to get on my nerves in some cases and I felt that it should have reached the ending earlier but I see why it was done the way it was done. It was pretty good... I wish they would not consider… More
  Not as romantic as I was envisioning, but it was still good. The characters started to get on my nerves in some cases and I felt that it should have reached the ending earlier but I see why it was done the way it was done. It was pretty good... I wish they would not consider J'eax d'enfants to mean "Love Me If You Dare" and should keep it meaning "Child's Play" since it really is all about a childish game all throughout the film.

• Jennifer D

  
  This is such a strange, and cute story about two friends who dare each other their whole lives. One of those perfect reality romances.

• Lorenzo v

  
  <i>"Tell me that you love me first because I'm afraid that if I tell you first you'll think that I'm playing the game."</i> As adults, best friends Julien and Sophie continue the odd game they started as children -- a fearless competition to outdo… More
  <i>"Tell me that you love me first because I'm afraid that if I tell you first you'll think that I'm playing the game."</i> As adults, best friends Julien and Sophie continue the odd game they started as children -- a fearless competition to outdo one another with daring and outrageous stunts. While they often act out to relieve one another's pain, their game might be a way to avoid the fact that they are truly meant for one another. <center><font size=+2 face="Century Schoolbook"><b><u>REVIEW</u></b></font></center> A movie about the secret real age of everyone. A film about games, illusions and desire. A love story. And a nostalgic french comedy. In fact, a subtle attempt to self-definition. I believe in childhood immortality. In the colors of a magic frame of mind who save every moment of routine. And this nice movie is only a pledge for the delicious "etat d'enfance". For the force of a strange love not for a person but for some words in which everybody is master of the moment. A toy, a game, a habit are elements of a sweet condition and parts of life's assumes. The Peter Pan spirit is the essence of every gesture of Julien, the root of his vacillation and ambiguity. The box is treasure, legacy, source of power and cruelty, Narnia's door. It is the body of mum's memory and form of special normality. Because it is a gift with magic valences, the wall of personal world. The precious element of "Jeux d'enfants" is Marion Cotillard acting. Subtle, precise, well-balanced. Like in "Big Fish", his character is a light's source and sign of miracle, And it is not very easy. A good film about a form of spell.

• Manu G

  
  Just an epic film!!! This movie was fun and exciting and unpredictable from beginning to end, just a wonderful treat!!! Amazing acting and heartfelt all throughout. Absolutely loved it!!! Jeux d'enfants ('Child's play') or 'Love me if you dare' is a… More
  Just an epic film!!! This movie was fun and exciting and unpredictable from beginning to end, just a wonderful treat!!! Amazing acting and heartfelt all throughout. Absolutely loved it!!! Jeux d'enfants ('Child's play') or 'Love me if you dare' is a love story born of a game of truth or dare gone out of control. When they first meet, Julien impresses Sophie (a bullied newcomer to his town) with a game based on a present from his mother - a brightly coloured candy tin. Thereafter the two are engaged in a playful rivalry: whoever has the box can force the other to perform a dare to get it back. Jeux d'enfants is comparable to 'In July' or 'A Life Less Ordinary', with significant dark-humour moments. Challenges esculate to include social faux pas (wearing clothing inside out) to outright cruelty (seducing an admirer to steal her earring, with no regard for her feelings). Yet their love is honest throughout, despite the distinctly sociopathic tendencies that Julien is developing. It's when the relationship breaks up and Sophie reconnects with him as an adult that the plot becomes disjointed - turning into what some can interpret as an alternative timeline or even the dying dreams of 'what could have been'.

• Dean M

  
  A French grown-up fairy tale with an irresistible mix of romance, fantasy and dark comedy between Sophie (Marion Cotillard) and Julien (Guillaume Canet) whose invent an outrageous game of "Dare" to keep their spirits alive from child to adults is wild, hilarious and… More
  A French grown-up fairy tale with an irresistible mix of romance, fantasy and dark comedy between Sophie (Marion Cotillard) and Julien (Guillaume Canet) whose invent an outrageous game of "Dare" to keep their spirits alive from child to adults is wild, hilarious and fantastic. I like French actress Marion Cotillard in her performance that makes me feel like I'm drooling onto her. LOL!

• Ken S

  
  So French...loved the colors...soooooo French

• John B

  
  Cute comedy that takes place over a number of years. Not too bad of an effort.

• Daniel P

  
  Yeuch. Had it not been for the truly excellent performances from Guillaume Canet and Marion Cotillard I am pretty confident I would have switched this off half way through. <i>Jeux d'enfants</i> is a repetitive, twee mess, that attempts to cut through the… More
  Yeuch. Had it not been for the truly excellent performances from Guillaume Canet and Marion Cotillard I am pretty confident I would have switched this off half way through. <i>Jeux d'enfants</i> is a repetitive, twee mess, that attempts to cut through the afore-mentioned twee-ness by injecting pseudo-darkness and by tacking on annoying surrealist tangents. The central characters are both gruesome and grotesque and highly unlikeable, and between the contrivances and unconvincing comedy and the hurl-worthy ending, there's little here to recommend this film aside for some admittedly interesting directorial flourishes and the acting.

• Nicolas K

  
  A love story to die for!

• Linda K

  
  Not your typical romantic film! It is indeed charming but not cheesy!

• Sunil J

  
  Sweet. As spirited as Amelie but not as sophisticated.

• Richard F

  
  A quirky French film, like "Amelie" in style, but with an unprecedented storyline. Fans of French cinema will enjoy this.

• Daisy M

  
  Jeux d'enfants ('Child's play') or 'Love me if you dare' is a love story born of a game of truth or dare gone out of control. When they first meet, Julien impresses Sophie (a bullied newcomer to his town) with a game based on a present from his mother - a… More
  Jeux d'enfants ('Child's play') or 'Love me if you dare' is a love story born of a game of truth or dare gone out of control. When they first meet, Julien impresses Sophie (a bullied newcomer to his town) with a game based on a present from his mother - a brightly coloured candy tin. Thereafter the two are engaged in a playful rivalry: whoever has the box can force the other to perform a dare to get it back. Jeux d'enfants is comparable to 'In July' or 'A Life Less Ordinary', with significant dark-humour moments. Challenges esculate to include social faux pas (wearing clothing inside out) to outright cruelty (seducing an admirer to steal her earring, with no regard for her feelings). Yet their love is honest throughout, despite the distinctly tendencies that Julien is developing. It's when the relationship breaks up and Sophie reconnects with him as an adult that the plot becomes disjointed - turning into what some can interpret as an alternative time line or even the dying dreams of 'what could have been' <a href="http://s420.photobucket.com/albums/pp286/ladypink_2009/?action=view&current=lovemeif1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i420.photobucket.com/albums/pp286/ladypink_2009/lovemeif1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> I rarely see foreign movies, cause I cant them over here, I got this recommendation from Ali, he was so excited for me to see this movie. Finally I got to see it and honestly loved this movie a bit. It starts off as a sweet memoir of childhood, then moves forward, gathering moments for perspective on love, friendship, obsession and sacrifice. The movie is somewhat of a roller-coaster ride, masterly filmed, and has much to offer in artistic credit. (these actors were not known for me) It's probably not for everyone, some of the scenes are quite confronting, and the humor is sometimes boring, and even the ending seemed a bit abrupt for me. It's not a conventional movie, but if you can appreciate a bit of French humor, (I'm not used to that humor), and the idea that love is just a game that adults play, then I'd highly recommend it.

• Sarah B

  
  Very intriguing, with interesting ideas, compelling characters and a great screenplay, but the ending ruined the whole thing for me.

• Dimitris S

  
  Strong and excessively romantic,here's a film even hard-core guys will enjoy because of their prejudice on "chick flicks".Cotillard in one of her first major roles and a surreal atmosphere gain the movie's bonus points.

• Janice :

  
  Okay let's make this interesting. I want you to imagine the most lurid and shocking scene you can come up with. Easy right? ... Are you done yet? Now I want you to link it in some way to the movie poster you see right beside this review. Doesn't work now does it? Now I… More
  Okay let's make this interesting. I want you to imagine the most lurid and shocking scene you can come up with. Easy right? ... Are you done yet? Now I want you to link it in some way to the movie poster you see right beside this review. Doesn't work now does it? Now I want you to think of the possible story behind this movie, based on the movie poster once more. You're probably thinking "Oh another chick flick". I agree with the whole we're-both-under-the-rain-and-about-to-kiss-because-we-have-always-loved-each-other vibe we're getting from looking at the cover art. Totally cliché. But to tell you the truth, the movie poster has totally circumvented the movie's raison d'être, which is unfortunate, because this is a masterpiece! Dark and twisted romance with Guillaume Canet and Marion Cotillard as Julien and Sophie, both heart-warming characters (but also great actors). I was especially touched during the scene when both characters were still children and mentioned what they would like to be when they grow up; Julien a tyrant and Sophie (this is cute) a custard tart ^_^ That just hooked me. Love me if you dare is intense, emotionally poignant, almost creepy, bleak and endlessly shocking (it'll have you gaping even hours after watching it). Once more the French have done it with this film that I now strongly recommend to you, fellow Flixsterian. Yes you, the one reading this sentence right now, thinking "Oh will she ever stop rambling on. We get the point!" Well I just wanted to make sure you did! :D RENT THIS IMMEDIATELY OTHERWISE I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN, STALK YOU AND PUT A COPY IN YOUR MAILBOX.

• FanGirl B

  
  I'm not quite sure I got the end. One twisted love story.

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