CAFe CAFe (2013) Reviews

• Calgarians bring out Montreal's funny side

  introcuban2013-04-16

  I caught this movie at the Calgary Underground Film Festival where it made its world première. It is a delightful tragicomedic romance. Although I was not swayed by the romance, I found the dialogue genuinely funny. While the film is mostly in English, the funniest lines are spoken by Caroline Braun en français. That said, the translators had done a great job, and I did laugh myself silly reading the subtitles. The acting was very believable, even though there were few scenes where the actors looked a bit too tired. The plot was somewhat predictable, albeit quirky. All in all, it is a funny little film that is totally worth watching.

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• Some funny scenes but not a compelling story

  nforsyth2013-10-04

  There are some terrific scenes in this movie that are genuinely funny and enjoyable to watch. Especially ones with Caroline Braun, she is hilarious and totally steals the show. People familiar with Montreal may even find it funnier but I've never been so couldn't say. I liked the quirky atmosphere of the Cafe and thought the way the characters nonchalantly mixed French and English was great and helped give it an authentic feel. At times the scenes feel disjointed from one another and I never really felt drawn in to the story. I didn't feel any chemistry between Vlad and Vanessa so I didn't really care what happened to the relationship in the end and it was hard to tell if they cared either

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