the ending. D'awwwww. Made me so happy

I love Rohmer, but this was a bit disappointing. Still very good, but not as insightful as much of his other work (still even if less insightful than most Rohmer films it's still more insightful than most films). The ending is strange: taken literally I could find it bleh, but I can't help but see it more as an expression of the main character's hope, pain and desperation rather than anything that actually happens. Pascal's Wager applied to relationships was handled better in My Night at Maud's.

It's typical Rohmer, a very chatty relationship drama, with a lot of little intellectual conversations including the mandatory mention of Pascal, but I do like this better than some of his early films. Here, Rohmer fights back his urge to use his characters as the mere mouthpieces of ideas, and this leaves a little more room for subtext and psychology. The heroine is loathesome, but it's hard not to sympathize with her at the end, an ending less clear-cut than it appears.

While the lead character is more than a bit frustrating it's still clear why she's charming to the men in her life making this a very interesting look at complicated relationships. There are some great conversations and some really strong moments which make the film stand out despite being stretched a little thin.

Very Nice Movie, That The Female Leads First Sentence To The Father Of Her Daughter On The Reunion Is "You Are In France!?" In A Dry Way Like It Is Nothing Special Is Perfect.

Is it that easy to find romantic dates in Europe?