Monday, September 24, 2012

Queen to Play (2009)

This is a better-than-decent romance / finding yourself story.  It is not perfect.  There are some trite plot points - particularly with the husband and daughter, but they don't ruin the movie.  Also, there are some dropped or unfinished story lines - but that's pretty damn normal.

On the plus side?  Kevin Kline playing an American expat in France (speaking French), lovely scenery, and a great lead - Sandrine Bonnaire  She plays Helene, a femme de menage (cleaning lady), who wants to learn to play chess.  In France, this is a cleaning woman playing outside her class - her station.  But Helene persists, and she's good.  She overcomes.

This is a solid rental if you like a classic romantic / drama. 

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