Crowe's Expected Bomb

The film bombed in America. And if the reviews this week in Paris are any indication, it's set for a disastrous run in France as well. According to the daily Liberation, "The film is appaling from start to finish." Critics pan the film for its apparent stereotyped portrayal of France. Le Parisien sourly noted, "Everyone knows the French are grumpy and dirty, wear espadrilles and drive Renault 4s." Interesting. Seems to me the critic, though being sarcastic, wasn't far off. Grumpy? Yes. There's a manifestation every other week. Dirty? At times. Many smell like vegetable soup. As for the espadrilles and Renault 4s, I can't comment. I don't know what they are.