Up For Love 2016
A major talking point of the film is the special effect used to make the 6-foot-tall Oscar-winner Jean Dujardin ( The Artist ) appear short. Rather than casting a shorter actor, the production used a mix of techniques, including forced perspective (placing Dujardin farther back in a shot to appear smaller), filming him on his knees, and some use of digital effects. For many critics, however, the inconsistent application of these effects became a noticeable flaw, with Dujardin's height appearing to fluctuate from scene to scene.
Best known internationally for his Oscar-winning performance in The Artist (2011), Jean Dujardin takes on a unique physical and emotional challenge here. Rather than playing Alexandre as a caricature or a tragic figure, Dujardin imbues the character with an irresistible, dashing energy. Alexandre is independently wealthy, an avid skydiver, a loving father, and a visionary builder. Dujardin plays him with the confidence of a classic Hollywood leading man, making it entirely believable that Diane would fall for him. Virginie Efira as Diane
The Up for Love (originally titled Un homme à la hauteur ) takes the classic "boy meets girl" premise and gives it a literal twist of perspective. Directed by Laurent Tirard, the film stars Oscar-winner Jean Dujardin and the charismatic Virginie Efira in a story that attempts to blend high-concept visual trickery with a heartfelt message about social prejudice and romance.
When Diane arrives at the restaurant and scans the room for the tall, dark stranger from her imagination, only to find him barely reaching the hostess stand, the audience winces. Not because he is short—but because she is human. She freezes. She lies that she has an emergency. She flees. up for love 2016
Up for Love (2016): A Charming French Rom-Com That Measures Up to Big Expectations
Diane’s ex-husband and professional partner.
Up for Love (2016): A Charming French Rom-Com That Measures Up Big A major talking point of the film is
The movie most people are looking for when they search "up for love 2016" is the French-Belgian romantic comedy , originally titled Un homme à la hauteur . Directed by Laurent Tirard ( Nicholas on Holiday ), it's a remake of the 2013 Argentine film Corazón de León .
When Up for Love was released, it garnered a wide range of opinions from critics. It currently holds a rating on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating generally unfavorable reviews, and a 48/100 on Metacritic, suggesting "mixed or average reviews".
However, their relationship is put to the test when Cheng's mother, who is a wealthy and influential woman, disapproves of their marriage and tries to sabotage their relationship. Cheng's mother wants him to marry a woman of her choice, who is from a wealthy and influential family. Dujardin plays him with the confidence of a
There’s a moment about thirty minutes into Up for Love (original French title: Un homme à la hauteur ) where you forget. You forget that the male lead is searching for his phone on top of a refrigerator that looks like a skyscraper to him. You forget the logistical gags about taxi seatbelts and restaurant tables. You forget the height difference.
Mostly, yes. The comedy is broad but never cruel. (A scene where Alexandre teaches Diane to dance by standing on her feet is genuinely lovely.) The script dodges a "magical little person" trope—Alexandre has flaws. He’s stubborn. He uses his height as a shield to push people away before they can reject him.
My dad always loved this movie and played it alot when I was a kid, but it’s not for me, laurs
Thanks Laura! I wonder how often parental favourites get passed on to the next generation. My dad liked to watch Sabrina (1954), which is a good movie but not one on my personal playlist.
Well I know I’ve been trying to pass on some movies to my children but they’re not interested so when is Flash Gordon which they said is just way too campy and corny
Well, Flash Gordon certainly is campy and corny! But fun.
Agreed alex.
My father loved Gunga Din (1939).
On the theme of reactions to the movie under discussion: In the Where’s Poppa? (1970) some Central Park muggers force George Segal to strip: “You ever seen the Naked Prey, with Cornel Wilde? Well, you better pray, because you’re going to be naked.”
Did any of that love of Gunga Din pass on to you? It’s interesting, just considering the question more broadly, that I inherited almost none of my father’s tastes or interests. We were very close in a lot of ways, but read different books, liked different movies. And it was more than just generational. Even our tastes when it came to old books and movies varied.
I still have not seen Where’s Poppa? even though it’s been on my list of movies I’ve been meaning to watch for many years now.
My father was a science fiction reader so that interest was passed along to us. I see why he liked Gunga Din (he probably saw it in the theatre as a kid) but I’m not wild about Cary Grant in his frenetic mode. My high school friends laughed inappropriately when Sam Jaffe is killed in mid-trumpet blast, causing a sour note as he collapses.