Praised be the gods that this rom-com is French. If not, we'd be haunted by visions of a Focker-ish Dustin Hoffman rescuing a suicidal Tony Shalhoub then orchestrating the TV germophobe's reunification with ex Lisa Kudrow. Vive la France!
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
Maybe the movie does so much dawdling and meandering so we'll have more time to bask in their presence; in any case, the otherwise pleasant picture uses up its ideas long before it uses up its running time.
The best that can be said for this excitable, harmless romantic comedy is that it is smoothly directed by Pierre Salvadori.
Reasonably entertaining but predictable.
Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
This delightfully spirited film is perfectly cast, and it's hard to imagine how Daniel Auteuil, José Garcia and Sandrine Kiberlain could possibly improve upon their irresistible, multifaceted portrayals.
The Hollywood Reporter by Kirk Honeycutt
The story itself is silly and exaggerated.
Elegantly written, well-thesped comedy is too hermetic and bittersweet to be laugh-out-loud funny, but sustains a fairly successful ratio of uncomfortable situations to amusing solutions.
Entertainment Weekly by Lisa Schwarzbaum
Suicidal depression has rarely looked so amusing.
It's sweet, but way too silly.
The New York Times by Stephen Holden
Had it had the concision and symmetry of a classic French farce, Après Vous could have been an irresistible laugh machine.