apartmentel be one of the most interesting movie that i have ever see . i experience extreme frustration while watch this movie a i be gun for the two lead to reunite . that never happen in the end which disappoint me to no end . but the end lend an even more cynical touch to a generally cynical movie . it be not a movie which people be likely to rewatch but one watch itself will have a deep impact on people . a of now i haven not rewatched the movie and i do not think i will . the story follow the experience of a man and max and who be engage to be marry to muriel . he remember his old girlfriend lisa ( he consider this the love of his life ) a he listen and by accident and to lisa talk on the telephone . thus he try to find lisa . here start his extremely frustrating search for lisa . there be many layer to this movie . there be undercurrent of jealousy and vouyeurism and so on . there be also another character call alice who be involve in the whole confusion . the movie then move through a whole range of twist and finally lead to an end which could be interpret in many way . it be fascinate how this movie have only four main character but the clever writing make it interesting and unique . what i love about the fact be that a movie about obsession and jealousy be do in such a light hearted manner . it have a very fast pace which be probably the reason why it can appeal to a large audience . the main character and max and have shade of grey and i felt the end be perfect . i do not think he be suppose to be a clean character consider the fact he be search for his long lose love while he be engage and he also have a fling with alice . the character of alice be even bad . her manipulation and her compulsive lying can really irritate viewer ( that be the point and i guess ) . the scene where she break down in front of lucien really show another facet of her character . it show a side of her that want to be accept and that she be tire of all the lying and the game and she want to lead a normal life . in the end and she understand that she need to get away from it all . the end lend a cynical touch . because it seem a if max love for alice be temporary and fake . it be as if to say that love in general be a temporary emotion and it be well to choose the safe option ( i. e muriel ) than to pursue something that be so fleeting ( i. e lisa or alice ) . in many way this be not really a romantic movie but a satire about romance ( in a way ) . the performance deserve high praise . vincent cassel a max give a great performance . he perfectly portray the confusion of a man who be not really sure about his engagement . his geeky look be an added advantage a it fit the character perfectly . but the real star of the movie be romane bohringer a alice . her nuanced portrayal of a woman who be jealous of alice and be in love with max . the scene where she scream i be a nutcase too really show her desperation and her yearning to live a normal life with a man who love her . btw i also think lesbianism be another interpretation that can be draw from this movie . alice action can be explain in many way . and her unreasonable obsession with lisa may also be explain a a manifestation of a lesbian desire . it may be far fetched consider she encourage lisa to forgive her current boyfriend . but i get the feeling that she be a lesbian for a long time . she also avoid question from lisa regard a boyfriend . she spend a whole lot of time with lisa and she be happy during that time . that may lead many to question her sexual orientation . overall i would give it a positive . i think it deserve it but i subtract one because of the rewatchability factor . i think it be a perfect movie otherwise .