The Girl from Monaco (La Fille de Monaco) Critic Reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

Casting can be the reason that one movie works and another doesn't. It is the first reason for the success of The Girl From Monaco, the kind of romantic comedy with a twist that used to star Jack Lemmon.Read the full review

San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalleAdd Critic to Favorites

A notable, worthwhile picture.Read the full review

The Hollywood Reporter | Bernard BesserglikAdd Critic to Favorites

With its echoes of the Nicole Kidman vehicle "To Die For" -- the blonde in question is a television weather-reporter with big ambitions -- the film will appeal to movie-goers who appreciate story, character and crisp dialogue.Read the full review

USA Today | Claudia PuigAdd Critic to Favorites

A broad comedy and sometimes charming character study that takes a strange turn in tone and becomes a disappointing drama.Read the full review

Variety | Derek ElleyAdd Critic to Favorites

A generally entertaining piece of fluff that's kept afloat by a weathered cast including Fabrice Luchini and Roschdy Zem.Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Noel MurrayAdd Critic to Favorites

Isn't slow-paced. It’s slick and audience-friendly.Read the full review

The New York Times | A.O. ScottAdd Critic to Favorites

If in the end the film is neither a cogent psychological thriller nor an effervescent sex comedy, it does at least have an interesting sense of place.Read the full review

Boston Globe | Joel BrownAdd Critic to Favorites

Doesn't seem to know whether it wants to be a sprightly sex comedy or an enigmatic little thriller. Unfortunately, it's neither very funny nor very thrilling.Read the full review

Wall Street Journal | Joe MorgensternAdd Critic to Favorites

Fabrice Luchini is thwarted by an unwieldy plot.Read the full review

Washington Post | John AndersonAdd Critic to Favorites

Zem and Bourgoin are great, but the movie is too frivolous to win anything but a dismissal in the court of moviegoer opinion.Read the full review

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