for anyone who be an admirer of richard linklater two wonderful film and before sunset and before sunrise of which i include myself then this rather excellent film will show you another side of julie delpy that be not really glimpse in those film . in before sunset or sunrise m delpy character be a rather sweet and innocent abroad type of character and whilst here her character may start off look that way and and the voice over help to build that initial impression and but it do not take long for u to realise that here be another side of her and one seemingly obsess with sex and and find the ideal partner . julie delpy handle this subtle change superbly well and and be help throughout by a cast that add enormously to the film . most notable amongst these be adam goldberg and play what can only be describe a woody allan on speed . and marie pillet and albert delpy a her mother and father not hard consider they be julie parent . and the trio of daniel bruhl and adan jodorowsky and alex nahon a her three ex lover ( respectively and lukas and mathieu and manu ) . the only wasted cast member i felt be alexia landeau a rise and sister to delpy marion . her role appear to be lose on the cutting room floor somewhat . the film be and at time and incredibly funny and and contain one of the funnest dinning scene i have see since meg ryan and that scene . but what give this film the real edge be the way it be not afraid to veer into viciousness and and do not duck out of attack the value of certain aspect of the french character . check out the scene in the cab where marion rile against the racism of a typical french cab driver and and the one in the café where another ex lover appear and be roundly condemn by marion for . well and that point i be not go to give away and but it be truly shock . around all this mr goldberg a jack really play up the cliché of the american abroad and but again without fail to use this to again and like m delpy and attack certain aspect of the yankie abroad and with suitable very funny result . how true these aspect be attack be i will leave others to decide and but some of them ring true to me . all praise must go to julie delpy not only for her acting and but her directing of the film . some of the trope use be clever and and serve to keep reminding you that you be watch a film and albeit one with a real heart and something to say .