Bill and Audrey Make a Mess

gbheron

"Paris When It Sizzles" reunites Audrey Hepburn and William Holden, but this film is no "Sabrina". It's not even close. The story pits raconteur screenwriter Holden against a fast approaching deadline. The screenplay is due within days, and he has no plot, characters, or dialogue. (It's kind of like the movie itself). But in pops perky Hepburn as his temporary secretary to set things right. Just like a Gallic Mary Poppins. She becomes his muse, and lover. Sadly the dialogue is a disaster, the story, as little as there is, has no drama, nor humor, nor romance, and the direction is aimless.  As an Audrey Hepburn fan, I could weep. Definitely, give this one a pass.

score 3/10

gbheron 11 December 2001

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