"The Cosmopolitans" is a 25-minute live action movie from 2014. The writer and director is Oscar nominee Whit Stillman and here we have a rare excursion from him to the small screen. This could have been the pilot episode for a long-running show actually, but it turned out the opposite. It was not picked up and so the characters we see in here never returned for more. Disappointing. There are some names that are somewhat famous I guess like Adam Brody or Oscar nominee Chloë Sevigny and Adriano Giannini has also appeared in some well-known projects.Here we have the story of a bunch of young people living in Paris, some of them from abroad, for example Americans (in Paris). I must say of course there were characters and situations that did nothing for me, but there was also quite a decent deal of positive scenarios that got me curious about what would happen next. Never gonna find out. Too bad as I may have given this series a chance at some point. Both the acting and script in terms of comedy were as solid as I'd expect from Stillman. Watch these 25 minutes. You will most likely not be disappointed.

The biggest reason to recommend The Cosmopolitans is that it's unlike any other comedy pilot out there. You won't be blown away by its plotting, nor will you find loads of straightforward, sitcom-style gags here. But it's the tone, the rhythm of it that's so distinctive. As with many of Stillman's movies, the characters are slightly formal, awkward and unintentionally funny. One reviewer on here wondered who is meant to relate to a bunch of well-educated but impoverished American twenty- somethings living in Paris. Well, the answer is, anyone with an imagination. You don't have to be a tormented Louisiana cop with visions and a drinking problem to enjoy True Detective, do you? Yet whilst there are thousands of cop shows out there, there are no comedy dramas quite like this on TV. So if you like a bit of variation, give it a go.

Exactly like Metropolitan, which was of it's time in 1990, but the world has moved on and clearly Stillman hasn't! What is he trying to say, let's all laugh at the stupid young white Americans? Fine, but it gets old within 10 minutes! I want Amazon to innovate not dredge up an old movie and just make more of it! There are often comparisons to Allen, but he is nowhere near that.. Chloe looks pretty, but she is way better than this! Transparent is the one to watch! Relevant, compelling and thought provoking! Also..I wonder who Amazon thought this was for? I don't think HBO would have made this! Who is his aud? Ex Harvard grads living in Manhattan?

What a refreshing and exciting change of pace from what passes for a TV show these days. The Cosmopolitans is an intelligent, dryly witty show which follows American ex-pats and their friends who are all searching for something more (though mostly romance) in Paris. The Cosmopolitans is reminiscent of writer-director Whit Stillman's 1990 cult film Metropolitan (which has since been given the Criterion Treatment) as it too chronicled a group of young socialites and their travels (and travails).Not much is revealed in the pilot episode, but it does set the premise up and provides an excellent introduction to the characters. The character most worthy of your attention is Fritz (Freddy Åsblom), who gets the best lines throughout the pilot. His "If they (women) are prone to making bad choices, then there's hope for us" is already iconic to those in the know.I was also quite taken with Hal (Jordan Rountree) whose casual, deadpan air masks his off-and-on relationship with the incessantly- mentioned Clémence.Everything works in "The Cosmopolitans", and I am eager to continue following the adventures of these characters. Watch it for the talented cast, the sharp writing, the clothes, the sights of Paris, and the superb song selections, but by all means, do give "The Cosmopolitans" a try; you won't be disappointed.