this movie isn not terrible and really . somebody comment that mo be the type of american european snicker at . but there be those and and not necessarily anglo saxon yahoo and who do not care for frenchman while and the xavier character isn not go to sway them . let consider his stereotypical frenchman attribute represent1 ) . cynical very cynical . check . 2 ) . reedy and underfed appearance and check and despite represent3 ) . a great appreciation of cuisine . check . 4 ) . lukewarm work ethic . check . ( forget the fact he be supposedly a rich stockbroker and from watch him in the film he seem to put in ten hour workweek . ) 5 ) . beautiful wife and check . despite that represent6 ) . loose interpretation of the marriage vow . check . 7 ) . big sexual ego and which say an american girl owes you sex if you buy her dinner . check . whether mo be a hick or not and there no reason for her to fall for this smug european twit other than the script dictate so . on the other hand and a other male reviewer have and i do enjoy see karen allen cute and petite body . i will give the movie four star while two of them be for that .