“Paris, Je T’aime” (2006)
Paris, Je T’aime is an entertaining collection of short films set in and around the arrondissement of Paris. There are many famous directors, like the Coen Brothers, and famous actors, like Natalie Portman and Gerard Depardieu. It unrolls at a fast clip. Just as soon as I liked or disliked something, it was done. The themes ranged far and wide, covering race, class, marriage, kids, work, and more. There was a lot of good acting and directing, and I followed the film by watching the “making of” featurette. It had the usual odious puffy interviews, but it also had some good commentary by the directors that helped me better match the film and its maker.