France · 2012
1h 30m
Director Clément Michel
Starring Raphaël Personnaz, Charlotte Le Bon, Jérôme Commandeur, Camélia Jordana
Genre Comedy
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When Thomas Platz is suddenly made the guardian of a baby - then pretends to be its real father in order to win back Marie, the girlfriend who dumped him a year before. Stuck between staying a man-child forever, and proving he is ready to take the next steps of marriage and family with the love of his life, Thomas goes on an unexpectedly hilarious adventure getting the girl of his dreams to believe he has changed.
Los Angeles Times by Amy Nicholson
It's a goofy, episodic trifle designed to induce swoons among the saccharine who coo every time they see a cute guy, or a baby, or a cute guy holding a baby while watching YouTube videos about how to change a diaper.
Slant Magazine by Andrew Schenker
What most rankles about the film is the way that its insistence on paternal instincts as the principal signifier of male adulthood leads it to sanction the most childlike behavior of all.
New York Post by Farran Smith Nehme
Set in the drab suburbs of Paris, The Stroller Strategy doesn’t even offer pretty backdrops.
The New York Times by Nicolas Rapold
Mostly you root for Mr. Michel’s couple to reconnect simply so the movie will come to an end.
Village Voice by Pete Vonder Haar
Writer-director Clément Michel can't escape the usual infant-related movie pitfalls.
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