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Russian dolls

Les poupées russes
Jun 08, 2018kpelish rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The second in a trilogy that focuses on a sensitive, yet self-centered young man's journey into adulthood. With tried-and-tested friends from L'Auberge espagnole (the first film, set in Spain), Xavier continues his maturation and managing a writing career. There are musings about what makes true love, infatuation with a Euromodel babe, affairs, regrets, and his own pressure to get married--with a very funny scene where he enlists his macha lesbian friend to pretend to be his fiancee to satisfy his very elderly grandfather's desire to see him partnered. I didn't like this as well as the other two--there's some swearing/lashing out at women and a pointless run through the streets naked scene. Also some weird, choppy visual editing by the director. That said, if you like this European series, it's part of the storyline, the friendships, cool cities, and eclectic apartments are realistically depicted, and it captures the mood of the mid-2000s.