Paris Can Wait
so own my way to posting this, I discovered that the director, Eleanor Coppola is 80 years old and this is her fist feature narrative. I like that. I assumed that Eleanor was some new 20-something year old Coppola getting into the family business, but as it turns out she’s been in the biz along side her hubby Francis Ford for over 5 decades. I mean, this may be her first narrative but the film game an’it new to her (You could probably say that about any Coppola at any age).
Paris can wait was what I like to call a slow burn. It’s a great movie that takes it’s time getting to the point but it’s a very enjoyable romp getting to that point.
And now I’m seeing something about the film I’ve never seen before. Similar to her daughter, Sofia’s film Lost in Translation, the film is about the wife of a film producer who is far too busy to spend time with his wife as he’s getting a movie made. Shes’ unable to fly do to ear problems so the husband has one of his employees drive her from Cannes to Paris, and he takes the scenic route about it. Somewhere in this story is a lot of real life I’m sure.
The movie is not for everyone, I would say. I can see that appeal for women who know exactly what it’s like to be in a relationship with a man also married to his job, but for the most part, I find the movie concentrates or centers around the food of France a lot. Lots of really cool scenes of Diane Lane and her co-star, Arnaud Viard sharing meals with each other, and the meals look great. Far better than the scenery of France. I must admit, I was expecting France to look far more beautiful than it does in this movie, but I guess what Eleanor thinks of this road trip is different than what I was expecting (But what do I know I’m no Coppola).
You know what was great to look at? Diane Lane. So beautiful. I feel like the word MILF does not go with the elegance and grace she brought to the performance. Perhaps Cougar? Either way, smoking hot. Such so that her husband played by Alec Baldwin was a complete fool for letting her get in a car with another man for days at a time. It seem like her car companion, Jacques (Viard) has a plan to fatten her up and convince her she’s not happy with her husband so he can make his move, a plan that made for some enjoyable back and forth banter between Lane and Viard.
It’s a very classically done comedy. You don’t see movies made like this anymore. Very laid back and relax with the purpose of everything unfolding naturally.
Like some of the food in the movie it’s a required taste, but I recommend taking a bite
