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Jet Lag (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Jet Lag' is a 2002 French romantic comedy film starring Juliette Binoche and Jean Reno. It is the second film directed by Danile Thompson, following 'Season's Beatings' (1999).
Premise
At Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, a French beautician (Juliette Binoche) on her way to a new job in Mexico accidentally meets a French chef (Jean Reno) who has been delayed on his way to Germany from his residence in the United States. Labor strikes, bad weather, and pure luck cause the two of them to share a room overnight at the airport Hilton hotel. Their initial mutual indifference and downright hostility evolves into romance and a re-examination of their lives.
Cast
* Juliette Binoche as Rose
* Jean Reno as Flix
* Sergi Lpez as Sergio
* Scali Delpeyrat as The Doctor
* Karine Belly as Air France Attendant
* Raoul Billerey as Flix's Father
* Nadge Beausson-Diagne as A Roissy Passenger
* Alice Taglioni as Ground Hostess
* Jrme Keen as The Concierge
* Sbastien Lalanne as The Barman
* Michel Lepriol as The Waiter
* M'bembo as Post Office Employee (as Mbembo)
* Laurence Colussi as Hostess
* Lucy Harrison as Hostess
* Rebecca Steele as Hostess
Production
Danile Thompson originally wrote the script for Miramax Films in the early 1990s with Isabelle Adjani attached to star in an English-language version.
Thompson obtained permission to film at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris prior to September 11, 2001. After the terrorist attacks, permission was withdrawn. Thompson then obtained permission to use Lourdes Airport, but was not convinced that viewers would believe it was Charles de Gaulle. Eventually she managed to gain 10 shooting days access to Paris. The rest was filmed on sets and in Libby Airport.
'Dcalage Horaire' is the second collaboration of mother and son writing team Danile Thompson & Christophe Thompson after the 1999 film 'La Bche'.
'Dcalage Horaire' is one of the rare comedies in Juliette Binoche's career, after 'Les Nanas' (1985) 'A Couch in New York' (1995) and 'Chocolat' (2000).
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 56%, based on 66 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, " A light and fluffy romantic comedy for fans of Juliette Binoche and Jean Reno." On Metacritic the film has a score of 53 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
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References
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