Paris, je t'aime

The best thing about Paris, je t’aime is that it’s made up of 18 separate stories, each made by different directors. Because of this factor, each short film is completely unrelated to the other, with the exception that everyone's in Paris. Most are love stories, but not the typical kind. Some deal with the lack of love, the loss of love, young love, old love, even love among vampires. Who knew Paris could even make blood-sucking creatures fall in love? Several directors are French, but there is a very strong international and diverse collection of filmmakers. Alfonso Cuaron, the Coen Brothers, Alexander Payne, Wes Craven, and Gerard Depardieu are a few that surprised me. My particular favorite story was the last bit, directed by Alexander Payne, about an American tourist in Paris, speaking elementary French. It is absolutely sweet and inspired, and the character captures a certain melancholic charm.

Runtime: 120 minutes