Russian Dolls

Saturday, 29 July, 2006, 18:08

Yesterday after work, I cruised downtown to catch the "long-awaited" sequel to the movie L'Auberge Espagnol, Les Pouppees Rousses. The movie takes place 5 years after the events of the original. Xavier is now approaching the old age of 30 (hey I can relate to this!), and has never been able to have a normal relationship with a woman. We follow him through a few of them, including that dream woman that he has been chasing. At least he thinks she's his dream woman. But things change, people see hidden truths, and along the way Xavi goes to Saint Petersberg to attend William'd wedding to a Russian ballerina. Along the way, Xavi and friends discover what love is. The movie is a thoroughly enjoyable romantic comedy that succeeds in not being overly sappy. I kind of wish that Audrey Tautou had a bigger roll in the movie, but Kelly Reilley and Evguenya Obraztsova fill in nicely as the pretty women of the film...

Go see it, but see the first one first. And if you hate subtitled movies, stay away.