Happily Ever After - movie reviews and information

Even in France, it isn't always 'Happily Ever After'
by Eleanor Ringel Gillespie

At the very least, the French film "Happily Ever After" offers a tiny dose of Johnny Depp for those of us counting the days until July 15 and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." He appears in an unbilled cameo as a sexy stranger who encounters one of the characters, Gabrielle (Charlotte Gainsbourg), in a Virgin Megastore in Paris. What follows is a sublime quick-sketch sexual fantasy as the pair hook up headphones to hear the same song — a not-quite-encounter that resonates meaningfully later in the film. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
A story of three buddies — two married, one single — and their various relationships.

FILM FACTS ...

Kino International

'Happily Ever After'

Director: Yvan Attal
Starring: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Yvan Attal, Alain Chabat, Emmanuelle Seigner, Alain Cohen
Run time: 100 minutes
Release date: April 8, 2005
Rating: Not Rated

On the web
Official movie site
View the trailer
Trailers require Quicktime

READ THE REVIEW

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B-
"On the whole, the film is uneven. Some scenes lack a payoff, just trailing off without telling us much, and the tonal shifts aren't always smooth."