This film is a bit of a different turn from director Alain Resnais, who did Night and Fog, Hiroshima Mon Amour, and Last Year at Marienbad. It's a delightful romance/musical comedy about interlocking relationships and human connections. Classic French songs are lip-synched by characters to express their feelings, which can at times get a bit overbearing, but is usually a very welcome bit of excitement in what would be an otherwise talk-heavy movie. There is no action to speak of, as is typical of many French movies; there is just a bunch of people talking about love and life and human frailty. The music adds spice and humor. The writing and acting was well-done. The cinematography felt a bit video-esque (was it not shot on film?) but the editing was excellent. Odile was by far my favorite character; nearly every thing she said and the way she reacted to different situations made me laugh out loud. All in all, recommended if you like French movies, but not recommended if you're looking for a summer blockbuster or a more typical American movie.IMDb link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0119828/