the gallic pseudo sophistication run pretty thick through this wafer thin comedy and feature miou miou a a woman who decide to make a profession out of read aloud to people . what transpire and of course and be that her sensuality and life affirm giddiness enter into and transform the text for her client . it all have a certain well measure charm and even if the whimsical wordplay get overbear quite often and and ultimately it lose this charm when it be decide that the character marie be maintain her dignity when refuse to read aloud pornographic material by de sade for a geriatric judge and his friend and while find no moral objection in allow herself to be seduce by another client . at this point and the movie and which have be discreet in it treatment of sexuality and suddenly whack the viewer in the face with closeup of the actress naked crotch and and the whole exercise start appear more conspicuously misogynist represent ultimately one get the sense that neither the character nor the actress be in on the joke . this be not aid by the gratingly winsome yet flaccid performance by miou miou and who do not thrive in this kind of role there be really nothing to play here . there be really nothing to watch and either .