Rating: 
Summary: fun film
Review: "My Wife is an Actress" is just a recent example of why the best films that are currently available are coming from overseas instead of from Hollywood. "Amelie", "Autumn Spring", "the Navigators", "Billy Elliot", "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels", "Cowboy Bebop: The Movie", "Morvern Callar", "Merci Pour le Chocolat", "Nowhere in Africa", "Y Tu Mama Tambien", and "L'Auberge Espagnole" are all further proof that it is the Europeans whose earnest and creative writing and interesting cinematography are at the cutting edge of today's film industry. This film is driven by Yvan Attal's neuroses which provides a fun glimpse into the daily workings of a sort-of-true-to-life celebrity couple. The screenplay is a lot of fun, and the film maintains a sort of self-deprecating humor and simultaneously energy that is a lot of fun to watch. It is especially humorous when you consider the marriages we have here like "Bennifer", Tom and Nicole/Penelope, and Britney's new marriage/annulment. I find it interesting that so many people are fascinated by real-life dysfunctional relationships in Hollywood, but when two celebrities attempt to make a film poking fun at their own problems, people disregard it. "My Wife is An Actress" is a fun and enjoyable film, and a great date movie. I would definitely recommend this film to anyone.
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Summary: L'amour Fou
Review: "My Wife is an Actress" is Yvan Attal's weak attempt to make a romantic comedy a la Woody Allen. The film is the fictionalized story of Attal's life with his actress wife, Charlotte Gainsbourg who in real life is actually married to Attal. Fun, huh? Not too much; even though it is always a pleasure to view Paris, watch people eat Croissant, drink french Burgundies and carry baquettes in their bicycle baskets.
The story revolves around Attal's growing concern over his wife's attraction to her most current co-star (John, played by Terence Stamp). It's all pretty tame.Gainsbourg is a big star in Europe and I'm sure she would not have touched this story with a ten foot pole had her husband not been involved.
So,approach this movie with grave concern. But hey....Paris looks beautiful, Gainsbourg tries her best to look interested, Terence Stamp looks appropriately tall and handsome and it's fun to see bidets in every bathroom.
Other than that, I'm sorry to say there is not much else to recommend "My Wife is an Actress,"which is sad because we are getting less and less french film to view every year.
Rating:
Summary: fun film
Review: "My Wife is an Actress" is just a recent example of why the best films that are currently available are coming from overseas instead of from Hollywood. "Amelie", "Autumn Spring", "the Navigators", "Billy Elliot", "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels", "Cowboy Bebop: The Movie", "Morvern Callar", "Merci Pour le Chocolat", "Nowhere in Africa", "Y Tu Mama Tambien", and "L'Auberge Espagnole" are all further proof that it is the Europeans whose earnest and creative writing and interesting cinematography are at the cutting edge of today's film industry. This film is driven by Yvan Attal's neuroses which provides a fun glimpse into the daily workings of a sort-of-true-to-life celebrity couple. The screenplay is a lot of fun, and the film maintains a sort of self-deprecating humor and simultaneously energy that is a lot of fun to watch. It is especially humorous when you consider the marriages we have here like "Bennifer", Tom and Nicole/Penelope, and Britney's new marriage/annulment. I find it interesting that so many people are fascinated by real-life dysfunctional relationships in Hollywood, but when two celebrities attempt to make a film poking fun at their own problems, people disregard it. "My Wife is An Actress" is a fun and enjoyable film, and a great date movie. I would definitely recommend this film to anyone.
Rating:
Summary: fun film
Review: "My Wife is an Actress" is just a recent example of why the best films that are currently available are coming from overseas instead of from Hollywood. "Amelie", "Autumn Spring", "the Navigators", "Billy Elliot", "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels", "Cowboy Bebop: The Movie", "Morvern Callar", "Merci Pour le Chocolat", "Nowhere in Africa", "Y Tu Mama Tambien", and "L'Auberge Espagnole" are all further proof that it is the Europeans whose earnest and creative writing and interesting cinematography are at the cutting edge of today's film industry. This film is driven by Yvan Attal's neuroses which provides a fun glimpse into the daily workings of a sort-of-true-to-life celebrity couple. The screenplay is a lot of fun, and the film maintains a sort of self-deprecating humor and simultaneously energy that is a lot of fun to watch. It is especially humorous when you consider the marriages we have here like "Bennifer", Tom and Nicole/Penelope, and Britney's new marriage/annulment. I find it interesting that so many people are fascinated by real-life dysfunctional relationships in Hollywood, but when two celebrities attempt to make a film poking fun at their own problems, people disregard it. "My Wife is An Actress" is a fun and enjoyable film, and a great date movie. I would definitely recommend this film to anyone.
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Summary: Gainsbourg is a delight, but that's about it.
Review: "My Wife Is An Actress" is predicated on a cool concept. It follows the life of an actress named Charlotte, played by Charlotte Gainsbourg, and her husband Yvan, played (and directed) by real-life husband Yvan Attal.In other words, art mirrors life here very, very closely. You see Charlotte stopped on the street for photos, casually using her celebrity status to get the best seats at restaurants. Meanwhile, Yvan slowly simmers about various slights (he plays a sports journalist here) due to his reflected glory as "the husband of Charlotte." Yvan reaches the boiling point when Charlotte crosses the Channel to make a movie with the great English star 'John' (last name never revealed). Yvan's character - goofy and endearing up until this point - comes off the rails. He reveals himself to be petty, annoying and just flat-out creepily obsessive. "My Wife..." ceases to be a comedy at this point. In fact, it ceases to be pleasing in all regards... ...but one. That one, of course, is the great Terence Stamp, who could read a phone book and make it worth your while. He's brilliant here once again as a slightly self-absorbed - but understandably magnetic - leading man. Also worth noting: Keith Allen's brilliant take as a prototypical English film director. Perfect. [So, make it two reasons to watch.]
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Summary: Cool concept, so-so execution..but it has Stamp, so watch it
Review: "My Wife Is An Actress" is predicated on a cool concept. It follows the life of an actress named Charlotte, played by Charlotte Gainsbourg, and her husband Yvan, played (and directed) by real-life husband Yvan Attal. In other words, art mirrors life here very, very closely. You see Charlotte stopped on the street for photos, casually using her celebrity status to get the best seats at restaurants. Meanwhile, Yvan slowly simmers about various slights (he plays a sports journalist here) due to his reflected glory as "the husband of Charlotte." Yvan reaches the boiling point when Charlotte crosses the Channel to make a movie with the great English star 'John' (last name never revealed). Yvan's character - goofy and endearing up until this point - comes off the rails. He reveals himself to be petty, annoying and just flat-out creepily obsessive. "My Wife..." ceases to be a comedy at this point. In fact, it ceases to be pleasing in all regards... ...but one. That one, of course, is the great Terence Stamp, who could read a phone book and make it worth your while. He's brilliant here once again as a slightly self-absorbed - but understandably magnetic - leading man. Also worth noting: Keith Allen's brilliant take as a prototypical English film director. Perfect. [So, make it two reasons to watch.]
Rating:
Summary: Love Conquers All!
Review: A pleasant movie, with some very funny spots. Is the job of being an actress just like any other job? In the end, according to this movie, it is . . . but I can sympathize with her husband who suffers what he considers the indignity of being a non-entity when he is with her. European actresses are not necessarily as glamorous as American actresses, and that has something to do with it too. An American actress in America would most likely not be able to have anything like a "normal" life, but it is different in Europe. An enjoyable couple of hours . . I would recommend it.
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Summary: A delight! Vive le France!
Review: A thoroughly enjoyable and low-key French comedy featuring Charlotte Gainsbourg (daughter of avant-pop musician Serge Gainsbourg) and her real-life husband, actor-director Yvan Attal, as a young couple whose marriage is going through a rough patch. She is (get this...) "Charlotte," an actress who is a national celebrity, recognized and stopped on the street by autograph seekers and well-wishers, and he is Yvan, her more pedestrian hubby, a simple sports writer who finds himself increasingly irritated by and jealous of the demands of her profession. Terrance Stamp is slightly miscast as Charlotte's British co-star an aging film idol whose sex appeal piques Yvan's suspicions (Stamp is a little too unappealing and plays his character too broadly), but on the whole, this is a very funny, very human comic drama. Worth checking out!
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Summary: Gainsbourg is a delight, but that's about it.
Review: Charlotte is lovely as ever but the movie is too little plot and enjoyment. Two stars for a few very funny scenes, but not enough to keep one interested. Yvan is funny at times, but quite annoying during other scenes. Some of the jokes seemed forced and do we really need to see over a half dozen fully nude men in any one movie, for the sake of humour? 3 or more nude people (any sex) in any one movie in an attempt at humour is overdoing it, 7 naked men (also most quite explicity shown) is absurd.
Rating:
Summary: My wife is a very good actress
Review: For me, this movie was very funny.
I am a really big fan on Charlotte's work. So i probably am biased. But then it is only my opinion, and everyone has their opinions in which we must accept.
i thought the plot was good. The way Yvan became jelous of his wife and all the episodes that made him even more jelous and do his silly little things made me laugh a lot.
I think people should just sit back and laugh. Don't try to get too much out of the movie. it's not going to change your life, just laugh and enjoy.
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