Cedric Klapisch's final movie in his trilogy comes to an end with "Chinese Puzzle". As a fan of the first two films I was amused to watch the third one and witness the complexities in the life of Xavier Russo (Romain Duris).
Unlike the first movie "The Spanish Apartment" which I really enjoyed and empathize with, the second and third films were harder to find common ground with. Xavier and his friends are older, moved on and all became family people. Most teens would have likely preferred to empathize with the younger Xavier and his friends: Students figuring themselves, dealing with subjects such as love, drugs, family and studies.
That is why I feel The Spanish Apartment was a better film than the rest, it just clicked better with younger audience. The other two films speak of more mature issues, more complexities in life as you grow older.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed this film as well, Xavier having to across the planet to be with his children, at the same time dealing with his love life and Novel he's writing are all nice plot points related to life that people can relay to them.
Unlike the first movie "The Spanish Apartment" which I really enjoyed and empathize with, the second and third films were harder to find common ground with. Xavier and his friends are older, moved on and all became family people. Most teens would have likely preferred to empathize with the younger Xavier and his friends: Students figuring themselves, dealing with subjects such as love, drugs, family and studies.
That is why I feel The Spanish Apartment was a better film than the rest, it just clicked better with younger audience. The other two films speak of more mature issues, more complexities in life as you grow older.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed this film as well, Xavier having to across the planet to be with his children, at the same time dealing with his love life and Novel he's writing are all nice plot points related to life that people can relay to them.