Priceless
Posted by Leo on April 17, 2008
Director Pierre Salvadori delivers a sexy and easy romantic comedy with such a feel good none cheesy factor that you just have to give into it.
Jean is a waiter in a grand hotel played by Gad Elmaleh (The Valet), who Irene, played by Audrey Tautou (Amelie, Dirty Pretty Things, mistakes for a rich man. But when this cold manipulative gold digger finds out that he is just as penniless as the average person, she leaves him. Love struck Jean decides to follow her to apologise hoping to win her heart. But as comedies go, he somehow gets involved in her world and becomes a gigolo and her apprentice into the art of scrounging out of old rich people who should really be dating someone a bit older than their grandchildren.
Once you manage to stop laughing (and I dare you to try) you might realise that the plot is not particularly great. But who cares when you have the beautiful French coast and a pair like puppy green eyed Elmaleh and the super sexy Tautou charm to carry you through. With this wonderful cast choice it feels like Salvadori picked up where Breakfast at Tiffany’s left off and gave us that special thing that only movies like this can, which is somehow turn prostitution into a way too cool and glamorous skill.
out in cinemas across the UK 13 June 2008.
For BigCityRedNeck
