So much average

A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

Great movie!! It simply captures life and all there is about it. It teaches you about joy , friendship, sorrow,love,the duality of human nature and how ephemeral everything is. You can't take anything for granted, time won't wait for you. The world spins madly, when a life ends another one begins. The time you spend with the ones you love is priceless. All that you learn from a group of friends, who all have their differences and problems. They put themselves first because that's just who we are.. But in the end we all care about each other.We can't live alone, we constantly seek the presence of others.On top of that, the beauty of Bordeaux and good music make the film a great work of art.

How are we suppose to care about those characters, they're pretentious, selfish, loud, self centered, uninteresting, hollow and scornful, the kind of people who I would never speak in real life, the kind of friends who spend their time being horrible to each other 2 hours and a half of a film that tries to make you feel sorry for those drama queens, When their friend died at the end I couldn't care less, I rejoiced cos he seemed the worse of them all ( basically he was a junky and a Sexist bully ) After tell no one, this is a massive let down

This is a wonderful drama/comedy with a great ensemble cast. Francois Cluzet, who was so good as the invalid in THE INTOUCHABLES, shines here as a successful restaurant owner who plays host to a group of friends sharing vacation time at his country retreat. His refusal to acknowledge his innermost feelings drives much of the film. Benoit Magimel is excellent as a man making a journey of personal discovery and in the process sends his friendship with Cluzet on a downward spiral. The relationship between the two characters has its humorous moments before the darker undertones begin to set in. Marion Cotillard is brilliant as an emotionally unstable girl. Jean Dujardin is good in a small role as a mutual friend whose injury in a motorcycle accident precludes him from joining the others on vacation. I liked this film more than the critics generally did because of the great cast and compelling script. I would say that if you like ensemble dramas and have the patience for a little longer length story I think you'll find the results rewarding.

I really enjoyed this movie. I liked the way it was filmed and directed. A good story, the script was tight, the actors very good and I engaged well in their characters. None of them were particularly likable either. I loved the sound track too, some great tunes. A shock for me was the ending, last 10 minutes. It appeared tacked on, as if the producer's wife said to him if you don't stick this on, no more amour for you Cherie. To me it almost ruined the movie, so turn it off about 10 minutes from the end, you'll know when. It would have got 10 stars from me but for that. But having said that if you're into Hollywood style huggy, tears and let it all out crap in slow mo with a wincingly appropriate tune, let it roll.