Le Divorce (2003)
Given the fact that I’m neither a Kate Hudson fan nor a Naomi Watts fan, I probably shouldn’t have rented this movie expecting to like it. But I love Leslie Caron, and will watch anything she’s in. Unfortunately for me, she was in Le Divorce and I had to sit through it.
Kate Hudson goes to France to support her pregnant sister Naomi Watts, whose husband has just left her for another woman. While they battle through a very messy divorce, Kate gets involved with two men, Thierry Lhermitte and Romain Duris, and her callous attitude towards both is very off-putting. Meanwhile, Leslie Caron plays Naomi’s snobby and cold mother-in-law, and Glenn Close plays an odd author, whose purpose I’m still trying to figure out.
There was absolutely nothing about this film I enjoyed, and to be honest, I turned it off and didn’t make it all the way through. People who absolutely love France and the French culture, or die-hard Kate Hudson fans might like Le Divorce, but besides that, I can’t imagine most people getting through it. Although marketed as a romantic comedy, it actually gets pretty heavy as everyone’s affairs and issues collide. If you do decide to watch it, against my recommendation, keep an eye out for Sam Waterston, Stockard Channing, Matthew Modine, Bebe Neuwirth, and Stephen Fry in small roles.
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Kate Hudson goes to France to support her pregnant sister Naomi Watts, whose husband has just left her for another woman. While they battle through a very messy divorce, Kate gets involved with two men, Thierry Lhermitte and Romain Duris, and her callous attitude towards both is very off-putting. Meanwhile, Leslie Caron plays Naomi’s snobby and cold mother-in-law, and Glenn Close plays an odd author, whose purpose I’m still trying to figure out.
There was absolutely nothing about this film I enjoyed, and to be honest, I turned it off and didn’t make it all the way through. People who absolutely love France and the French culture, or die-hard Kate Hudson fans might like Le Divorce, but besides that, I can’t imagine most people getting through it. Although marketed as a romantic comedy, it actually gets pretty heavy as everyone’s affairs and issues collide. If you do decide to watch it, against my recommendation, keep an eye out for Sam Waterston, Stockard Channing, Matthew Modine, Bebe Neuwirth, and Stephen Fry in small roles.
More Sam Waterston movies here!