Masquerading as a comedy, I found 'Le Week-End' to be rather unpleasant. It centres around an aging couple from Birmingham who decide to spend their anniversary back in Paris where they honeymooned three decades ago. All good so far. A few tiffs but nothing major. However as the weekend progresses, the couple become more and more unpleasant towards each other, insulting each other and throwing up grudges that they have kept for years and years. Lindsay Duncan's character in particular seems hellbent on treating her husband as meanly as possible. I had absolutely no feelings for these two characters, except for slight loathing, and really the nicest character was Jeff Goldblum, who 'appears' out of nowhere in a totally unrealistic situation. Beautiful shots of the City of Love however.
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