2016 [work] | Up For Love

The story begins in the glossy, fast-paced world of modern dating. Diane (Virginie Efira) is a successful, glamorous lawyer in her early forties. She is recently separated, sharp-tongued, and spectacularly unlucky in love. After losing (and then finding) her expensive smartphone, she discovers a series of increasingly charming voicemails from a man named Alexandre.

– A perfectly fine, forgettable rom-com that shines only because of Li Xian’s budding charm. It’s the cinematic equivalent of a cupcake: sweet, enjoyable in the moment, but not very memorable an hour later. up for love 2016

The movie (original French title: Un homme à la hauteur ), released in 2016 , is a romantic comedy featuring Jean Dujardin and Virginie Efira. The story begins in the glossy, fast-paced world

★★★★☆ (4/5) Watch if you like: Amélie , Notting Hill , or intelligent foreign cinema. Streaming availability: Check Netflix, Amazon Prime, or Apple TV (availability varies by region). After losing (and then finding) her expensive smartphone,

While Alexandre is the spectacle, Diane is the soul of Up for Love 2016 . Virginie Efira delivers a career-best performance as a woman who knows she is being shallow but cannot help the social conditioning that makes her hesitate.

Xiao Nai is supposed to be impossibly cool, and Jing Boran nails the fine line between arrogant and adorable. He doesn't need to scream his love; he just shows up with a new computer for her or subtly destroys her ex's reputation. It’s low-key, high-impact romance.