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Hôtel Normandy

Hôtel Normandy

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  • France
  • 2013
  • · 97m

Director Charles Nemes
Cast Eric Elmosnino, Héléna Noguerra, Ary Abittan, Frédérique Bel, Anne Girouard, Annelise Hesme
Genre Comedy, Romance

At 40, Alice has everything a woman of her age could want - everything except one vital accessory: a man. Since her husband was killed in a road accident a few years ago, she has resisted all attempts to start a relationship with another man, despite the best efforts of her closest friends Pénélope and Isabelle. As a last resort, the latter decide to offer Alice a stay at the Hôtel Normandy, the ideal place for her to turn over a new leaf...

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70

The New York Times by Daniel M. Gold

Hôtel Normandy is a confection spun differently from the typical Hollywood rom-com.

60

The Dissolve

Nemes incorporates some ironic juxtaposition between conversation and action, but he primarily ensures that the tone shifts breezily from wish-fulfillment travelogue to comedy of errors to improbable buddy romp.

30

The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck

This overly convoluted and contrived farce features a typically scenic setting and an engaging performance by Helena Noguerra in the central role but otherwise has little to recommend it.

25

Slant Magazine

Another well-upholstered but cheap exercise in luxe pandering that fails as romantic farce.

10

Village Voice by Nick Schager

There isn't a moment in Hôtel Normandy that isn't painfully contrived, yet, worse still, its mix-ups boast all the inspiration and excitement of a weekend getaway at the local mall.