jet lag be a romantic comedy . it follow all the usual route and but offer great acting and good humour all the way . juliette binoche be rise and a thirtysomething who be finally take control of her life and leave her abusive boyfriend sergio ( sergi lopez ) . jean reno be felix . a frazzled businessman on his way to re kindle his romance with an old flame . however when a strike and fog halt all flight in charles de gaulle the two meet cute and end up spend the evening together . of course we know they be make for each other and but thats not the point . it not where they end up it how they get there . jet lag open with huge energy and a real sense of airport chaos . it then focus in on the duo in on a hotel room a they spend time together trading insult and exchange banter . the dialogue be sparkle and the performance spot on . then ineveitably their plane take off and they go their seperate way . or do they . thompson film be a breath of fresh air with juliette binoche a revelation in a totally un binoche role . she be cheap and common with a heart of gold . reno be very much her comic foil and and glerefully allow her the lime light . jet lag be a refresh take on an old format . it will not suffer on the small screen either so catch it on dvd .