Catalina Sandino Moreno, Gaspard Ulliel, Juliette Binoche

Through the neighborhoods of Paris, love is veiled, revealed, imitated, sucked dry, reinvented and awakened.

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DVD Release Date: November 13, 2007

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  • November 9, 2009
    some where better than others, also kind of hard to watch a movie of all shorts, but some of them made it worth it.
  • June 7, 2009
    While some of these were hokey, there were definitely a few worthwhile standouts.
  • May 25, 2009
    A film like 'Paris Je T'aime' would not usually be my type of film to watch but because of the acclaimed directors and stars involved, I had to take a look.

    This episode film, consisting of 18 segments, feature some short stories that are actually very good. Some totally pointle...( read more)ss stories are also included that reduce the whole success of the movie.

    My personal favourites were, starting with the best one, Sylvain Chomet's 'Tour Eiffel', Richard LaGravenese's 'Pigalle', Coen Brothers 'Tuileries', Isabel Coixet's 'Bastille', Oliver Schmitz 'Place des Fétes' and Vincenzo Natali's beautiful vampire love story 'Quartier de la Madeleine'.

    Someone said to me, or then I read it from somewhere that 'Paris Je T'aime' is about love but this film is not about love, it's all about Paris, the City of Lights. Paris can be at times beautiful, dangerous, sexy and erotic but always full of totally different people and different stories.
  • December 28, 2008
    On paper, "Paris Je'Taime" seems like it would be extraordinarily tedious. A two hour long film of five minute shorts? Fortunately, however, things were paced well enough, and for every stinker, there was another two that were worth watching. That's not saying that the film is a ...( read more)complete success, though. There were some shorts here and there that I wanted to stretch on for the entire length of the film, and others where I felt physically embarrassed to be watching. "Paris Je'Taime" is an interesting experiment that illustrates the limitlessness of human imagination, however it's convoluted presentation keeps it from being anything too remarkable.

    There are a total of eighteen films in "Paris Je'Taime", and the directors span from all over the world. Mexico, Spain, Germany, and the United States are represented, among others. Perhaps the most recognizable directors to a mainstream American audience would be Gus Van Sant, the director of "Good Will Hunting" and "Elephant", Joel & Ethan Coen, directors of "Fargo" and "No Country for Old Men", and Alexander Payne, director of "Sideways" and "About Schmidt". Along with some of these extraordinary directors are a few of the top acting talents in the world today - from Juliette Binoche to Steve Buscemi.

    In a film like this, you're bound to select favorites. The last piece, directed by Alexander Payne, was far and away my favorite of the picture. It centers around an American tourist in Paris (Margo Martindale), who makes a living as a postal worker. She narrates the piece in French with a humorous American accent, and she concludes by reflecting on how sad and happy Paris makes her feel. A polar opposite short would be Sylvain Chomet's, the director of "The Triplets of Belleville", which tells the tale of a love story between two mimes. It's hardly endearing, and simply awkward to watch. Every time the film would gain momentum, a short like this would come along that simply doesn't work.

    The Coen Brothers' short centers around an American tourist (Steve Buscemi) who doesn't heed a warning to "not make eye contact". By staring at lovers on a train station, he aggravates the boyfriend so much that he comes to his side of the tracks to confront him. This, like Payne's short, works so well because it's so simplistic. Something as simple as this was perfectly suited for the format of the film, whereas other films like Christopher Doyle's hair salon short stumbles over it's feet over and over attempting to fit a half hour's worth of information into five minutes. The notable exception is Tom Tywker's piece, which nearly bursts at the seams with content. Telling the story of a relationship over a long period of time in fast forward, it's remarkable just how well it did work. It was one of the more stylish pieces in the film, and also one of the best.

    What I found the most worthwhile about the collective efforts involved in the film was that it simply shows us the capabilities of a director. They all had a theme, Paris, and it's fascinating to see what stories they tell and the characters involved in each film. Some, like Payne's, serve only as a loveletter to Paris itself, whereas others, like Vincenzo Natali, opt for a more surrealistic approach. It's interesting to not only look at the differences in content, but the differences in how things were shot and pieced together. You'll instantly pick out Cuaron's due to the fact that it has a trademark long tracking shot that was so astounding in Cuaron's masterpiece, "Children of Men".

    "Paris Je'Taime" is certainly choppy, and some shorts are far better than the others. As a collaborative effort, it's a mild success. I was never bored, and was always excited to see the next short. The most interesting thing about the film is not the shorts themselves, but analyzing which work and which don't, and why. Overall, however, this is a film that will be cherished by people interested in filmmaking more than people looking for an escape route. It's not a great film, but it's certainly quite compelling and worth a watch.
  • December 9, 2008
    18 Short films brought to you by Aclaimed international Directors. It?s important to know this before watching, as, if you are not someone who is familiar with the Directors in the collective film then it may confuse you a little.

    Filled with famous faces, Paris Je T?aime dis...( read more)covers all kinds of perceptions of love within the city of love.

    Fairly original in creation (although it has been done previously in Asian Cinema with ?Three Extremes?) this collection of stories unleash all kinds of creativity in it?s making.
  • November 18, 2009
    A really great anthology of short films. Some are a little cooky and bizarre, but the majority of them have a really great message. The acting was great, especially for this type of film making. It's amazing how much you can fit into a 5 minute short.
  • November 13, 2009
    I furbissimi italiani ovviamente non l'hanno mai distribuito, perché si sa, qua i film più belli non arrivano o passano inosservati o vengono fatti uscire in piena estate quando nessuno se li fila.
    Ha davvero degli episodi bellissimi, altri semplicemente carini, ma è un gioiellino.
  • November 2, 2009
    a very unique love story in a round-about way
  • October 31, 2009
    good soundtrack and i love the city backdrop
  • October 29, 2009
    !Comercial or Stupid!:|

Critic Reviews


May 25, 2007
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

The result is that after two hours one gets the sense of having seen a panorama of human experience, of having witnessed a moment of time in all its true fullness. full review

May 25, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today

It's hard not to love Paris, Je t'Aime. A valentine to the planet's most romantic city, this delightful anthology of 18 short films will make you long to bid adieu to your humdrum existence and board ... full review

May 24, 2007
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

It is possible to bring substance, as well as poetry, to the vignette form, but more often Paris, Je T'Aime is merely mundane. full review

May 24, 2007
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

Paris is well worth the trip. full review

May 18, 2007
Kurt Loder, MTV

This frequently enchanting omnibus movie -- a collection of 18 short films set in various resonant precincts of the City of Light -- radiates international star power. full review

May 5, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim

A fantastic trip to the City Of Lights thru the eyes of some of the world's greatest stars and filmmakers. A memorable movie experience like no other. full review

April 20, 2007
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

Typical of such compilations, results tend to vary wildly. full review

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  • mistershinobi
    August 11, 2007
    Best film of 2007 SO FAR
  • ix3an1me
    July 11, 2007
    lol i love the vampire scene it's so cute,creepy but cute.the other one i liked was the gay scene XD he didnt know what he was talking about
  • jk2060
    June 3, 2007
    Beautiful shorts.
    This film explores the very characterisitc that makes us humans. LOVE. As beautiful or as corny as it may sound.
    The fantastic accomplishment is that it's never corny.
    I see reviews saying is not deep enough. For those fellas... what do you want people? Is a compilation of short films, not someone's biography on the big screen.
    And it doesn't matter. Sometimes love, (or what we might confuse with love being young and stupid) takes just a second. These shorts capture that very second, and so beautifully you become instantly infatuated with Paris. The films keep you wanting more, and that's exactly when you know how perfect it was.
  • jgrandison643
    May 3, 2007
    I love this movie, very original, im probably gonna buy it when it comes out on DVD =]
  • rudyrudy
    May 3, 2007
    Haven't seen it but I would sure like to.

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