Film Review – Populaire

The French comedy “Populaire” is pure frosting. A lighthearted affair
with an unusual premise, the picture coasts on its enormous reservoir of
charm, with leads Romain Duris and Deborah Francois lighting up the
screen, while period production elements create a candy-coated mood that
supports the feature’s frothy intentions. Recalling the colorful zest
of a Jacques Demy movie from the 1960s, “Populaire” is an entertaining,
energetic effort, perhaps best appreciated for its dedication to the art
of escapism as it utilizes romantic formula to inspire its own take on
the competition film.
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