Heartbreaker
September 20, 2010
3.5 stars out of 5
If you live in the SF Bay area, you might have been put off by the Chronicle's pan of this film. Don't let them stop you from seeing it! My older daughter asked me to meet her in the city and see it at the Embarcadero Cinema. I don't know what film the Chron reviewer saw, but it wasn't the one I saw. The one I saw was funny, clever, interesting, unusual, pretty to look at and well-acted, with an unusual premise (albeit a predictable payoff). A man takes money to break up engagements that parents object to. He does this with seduction, but never sex. He has principles; he will not break up a happy relationship. Just add water and you have a script. I was laughing out loud at the Mission Impossible stuff the team did to complete its work.
Why do the French do RomCom better than the Americans? I do not know, but I am glad they do. If you're not allergic to subtitles, go see this delightful romp.