I knew it was a romance film, but totally unexpected what I just saw. It was different, that's all, other than that there are many similar films that were already made. The film's focus was not the characters, but the phases and the pace of a romance. The love at the beginning and the same love at some time in the latter. The differences what the film highlights. But it's impossible without the characters and their perspectives. So, from the beginning to the end, how a romance can evolve, how it influences other around, all the fun, crazy stuffs, is the film.The film was partially inspired by the director's own married life. Nice casting and performances. I felt like there was no depth in narration. Depth means, you can't understand the characters fully. Everything it lets you know are the events from where the film begins. So basically it is all about the romance and nothing else. Not even their professions, or the friends and any side incidents, except those topics were used in places in a small quantity to fill the void and make a clean flow of the story. The whole two hours is like about an insane romance. Again, that part divides into two, the first half of the film and the next half.In the first half, it's all about the initiation. Girl meets boy, instantly fall in love with each other and do crazy things to build the character. It seems like any romantic film, but it all necessarily designed to manage what follows in the later part. Apart from the two who are well positioned from their professional level, it looked kind of like a rich guy meets an economically average girl. Then entering his world, and beginning to taste the royal lifestyle, as well as a sweet romance. The story was mainly told from the woman's perspective. The narration had double layer, going back and returning to present, the two timeline story was revealed to us.❝I prefer not to be in love and not get hurt.❞The woman seems intentionally met with an accident in the opening, and she begins to remember her recent past. Her unexpected crazy romance with a rich playboy. While recovering from the knee injury, she makes some friends and they all help each other to come out of their struggle. On the other side of the narration, revealed everything she went through. Not just a happy love story, but struggles over the time pass by. Having a child, being parents, the life drastically changes for both of them. Yet their love and care for each other remains somewhere in the deep of their hearts. Then there is a life, every moment is unpredictable. So how it ends was not that I surprised, because of its realistic.At one point, I thought it could be the French 'The Notebook'. It did not have emotional end. I'm not saying about sad or happy ending, but the film was honest to the real world. How the second half turned out was the excellent twist in the narration, but done with slowly. This was about the people in their late 30s or 40s. That makes the film is mainly for middled aged people. Otherwise, if the characters and their generation were brought down to like the 20s, the film would have been totally another level. And would have had a more target audience. That's what most of the Hollywood films focus on these days.The same film in Hollywood would have been one of the frontrunner for the Oscars. The performances were really great. Particularly Emmanuelle Bercot was awesome. As usual, Vincent Cassel showed his class, proved why he's one of the top stars in France. I thought two hours was a bit long, but the writing was good, they had filled the film nicely with the events that helped further to grow stronger in the following scenes.Despite I consider it a nice film, I don't think everybody would enjoy. They might like it at the end, enjoy watching is not that comes along. Because it is not an entertainment film, nor an art. As I said before, realistic about the relationship and its maturity in the modern world. The other options for the relationship, despite putting all the efforts to save it like people did in the previous century. So, all I say is choose it wisely.7/10

The movie itself is not good. Get tired too fast. You see quickly what the problem is going to be. It will be because we have seen it many times, but seeing characters so extreme you know that from one end goes to the next and not surprising.The actors are very well, that can not be denied. They are all very well.There are times when you even laugh at the graces Cassel makes. Even knowing that such a character will go to the other end. The problem is that the first thing you think about is because Bercot does not realize it.What has taken me most out of the film is the montage it has. It is becoming fashionable non-linear assembly, but for me in this case, does not let you get to empathize with the characters in the good times and also let you suffer with them in the bad, because throughout the film You have been seeing the end and the beginning. Apart from being too long the friendly part.It has a very French photograph, white bone, it does not count anything. Let the script alone be the most important. It seems that they do not know that the cinema is composed of several stages.The management, manages to create a close couple, yes, but only that. He gets bored at times and does not see that it is long. He also does not know how to narrate with the camera.I do not understand that you want the last sequence or that I'm too rational

I had to work hard to overcome my total contempt for Vincent Cassel in order to watch this film and ultimately I'm glad I did. On the other hand I'm an admirer of Maiwenn based on watching two other films she directed, Polisse and Actresses Ball. In Mon Roi we have not one but two great actress-directors and Manu Bercot is beyond outstanding in the lead. Alas Cassell is required to be charming in several scenes and this is totally beyond him. The role cries out for an Yves Montand or Thierry T'Hermiite, actors who can do charm standing on their head and yet still be violent when necessary. Cassel doesn't do charm, what he does is Robert de Niro lite, rage, contained anger, out-of-control violence. Let's say he's competent here and leave it at that. Bercot, on the other hand is magnificent, she shares with Ariane Ascaride the quality of appearing ordinary, plain even, in repose, but then unleashing a smile that is capable of lighting a city. This is very much her film and she comes in first, second and third though even Lou Garrel - like Cassel very much a one-trick pony - comes out all right as Bercot's protective brother as does Maiwenn's real-life sister Isild Le Bresca (Maiwenn's full name is Maiwenn Le Bresca) as his wife. Great directing and great acting by Bercot make this a must-see.

Tony (Emmanuelle Bercot) tries desperately to recall the tempestuous relationship she had with Giorgio (Vincent Cassel). Why did they fall in love? Were they both in love or was it just her ? Who was Giorgio for real ? Was he himself at every moment or was he manipulating her ? How could she be so blind and how could she let this passion submit herself that much and that far into a circle of destruction ? The controversial French director, Maïwenn, ex wife of Luc Besson has now proved (if she ever had to) she has reached maturity and mastery in every aspect of directing a movie from filming and directing actors to writing dialogs and a subtle scenario. The performances of the actors are just astonishing. Vincent Cassel seems he is like himself, smooth talker and bold, Emmanuelle Bercot gives it all showing restraint with huge pain,just like her character who cannot believe she has to go through that much but who needs to cope with every single situation. Anchored in reality, the cinema of Maiwen confirms it is based on genuine dialogs and a rough reality.What is new and different from her other movies, it's that this time she tackles a very common theme: Love, passion, maybe with something less personal, but still with her rough way always at the limit of physical violence. Fortunately, there are light-full moments that make this drama pleasant to watch. I was really surprised because I was not sure I liked the cinema of Maiwenn. I would even dare to say that this movie is not far from perfect (except the first scene with the psychologist that sounds so fake ! What a pity!). The strength of the film lies in its ability to hold the attention all the way through. It's indeed a breathless and thrilling experience to watch this film, because you expect the situation to worsen even more, you expect the character to realize what she is going though, you expect the director to make this passion a nightmare but she does not. The film features an astonishing performance from the two actors (the actress received the prize for her performance in Cannes). It features as well intense moments of emotion interrupted from time to time with light-full and hilarious moments, especially thanks to the character of the brother. I would spot this as something new in Maiwenn's cinema, because she was not used to allowing us to take our breath... Very well done Maïwenn this time, can't wait to see the next one !