Romantics Anonymous
Rating: 6/10
Cast: Benoît Poelvoorde, Isabelle Carré, Lorella Cravotta, Lise Lamétrie, Swann Arlaud, Pierre Niney, Stephan Wojtowicz, Claude Aufaure
Director: Jean-Pierre Améris
A French romcom set in a chocolate factory sounds about as light and breezy as a chocolate bar itself.
This latest from director Ameris is the tale of shy and retiring (and also incredibly socially frightened) chocolatier Jean-Rene who ends up hiring Angelique (Carre) when she walks into his factory one day.
The trouble is that Angelique is equally as timid, even though she's hiding the fact she's one of France's top chocolate makers.
However, Jean-Rene's set a few challenges by his therapist to try and help him come out of his shell - and one of them becomes a relationship with Angelique.
The duo are hyper emotional and at times, it makes this film spool out as quite quirky as you watch their collective neuroses unfold.
Unfortunately this chick flick style feel is also borderline a little sickly too - much like too much chocolate really.
Granted, there's no denying the charm and sweetness of it all
and it will appeal to a certain sector of the audience but
personally, I found the quirkiness of it overall a little too much
to bear.
