Girl on a Bicycle

2013 "Some distractions are better than others."
6.2| 1h41m| R| en
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Paolo, an Italian tour bus driver living in Paris, has just summoned up the courage to propose marriage to his German girlfriend Greta. However, a chance encounter with a French woman on a bicycle the very next day turns Paolo's life upside down.

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Karry Best movie of this year hands down!
StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.
Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
Kimball Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
SnoopyStyle Paolo Moretti (Vincenzo Amato) is an Italian who drives a Paris tour bus but according to him, everything in Paris is second rate compared to Italy. He proposes marriage to German stewardess Greta Kluge (Nora Tschirner) after living for almost 3 years together. Incompetent french model Cécile Laurent (Louise Monot) rides her bicycle beside his bus, and he is completely taken with her. Taking his friend Derek Meech (Paddy Considine)'s bad advise and due to a misunderstanding at the hospital, he gets involved with the french model and her kids. He hits her with his bus and now he has to take care of her. Meanwhile a french pilot friend keeps hanging around Greta.The multi-lingual dialog throws me off. The leads speak with accents anyways and I rather have it subtitled. I wanted to see this for Paddy Considine but he only has a small role. The leads have limited comedic timing and the language differences causes even more problems on that front. This rom-com is pretty pedestrian and flimsy. It has a weak light-weight charm but then he's chasing another woman around and it becomes unromantic. So the rom is pretty bad. They make up for it by backpedaling on the cheating idea but then the misunderstanding could be so easily explained if he just tells her the truth (minus the chasing her for her number). The comedy does have its moments of charm like him in the airplane toilet forcing her to talk to him. It's cute but not much more.
felisd I found this movie to be a fun, cheesy rom-com, and I say this as a person who's not usually a fan of rom-coms. I had a lot of fun spending time with these characters, and the plot was different enough that I didn't feel like I was watching the same stupid paint-by-numbers movie that rom-coms generally are.The children were precocious, but not saccharine; the Italian lead could have had a little more emotion in his facial expressions, but otherwise, was a fairly solid lead, and the German fiancée was immensely likable, and made her dilemma - when she found out the truth - to be genuine and relatable. The British best friend was some nice eye-candy, and very likable as well, and the French girl on the bicycle and the womanizing Francois were also a lot of fun. I wouldn't mind hanging out with this bunch of people.Overall, this movie isn't particularly deep, and it won't change your life if you watch it, but it would be a very enjoyable way to while away a rainy afternoon.
M MALIK Girl on a bicycle 2013 is truly one of the best film ever made its light hearted,funny & filled with messages this not for only comedy lovers but for anyone who loves films this film is for audience members only strictly not for critics there are many movies made before this but this one is a true gem i am surprised that why this is not more famous & very few people have seen this i was lucky to see this today i enjoyed every minute of it.The Plot:Paolo is tour bus driver in Paris he has just proposed to his girlfriend Greta a German stewardess but when a young & beautiful girl Cecile who rides a bicycle stops on a signal besides his bus he feel connected but one day he runs her over from his bus she is injured & now he has to take care of Cecile & her 2 children soon this leads to confusions & hilarious situations till the climax.The Cast:its not a big budget film but the cast the director Jeremy Leven has assembled is pure fantastic Vincenzo Amato,Nora Tschirner & Louise Monot all of these actors have done a fabulous job.I wont discuss any further as it will take time i have to say do not miss this film please its shot in France on great locations & will kinda remind you of Amelie starting Audrey Tauto.Overall Girl On A Bicycle 2013 is a new age classic & future cult film its heavily underrated my rating is 10/10:Recommended.A Must See.
lpatterson83 This is a feel good movie that isn't dopey. It was well written, a farce with absurd situations that are believable. There are some great funny lines, be sure to catch them. The characters are all terrific and very likable. The scenes in Paris are beautifulActors are great, the two male leads have perfect comedic timing. The female leads are beautiful and will win your heart.If you need a break from high-brow films that leave you feeling upset, go see this. It's a wonderful fun night out and for it's genre very well made. This is a don't miss. Out on Valentine's Day (what could be more perfect?)