LOL

The french original - a movie that probably lesser people have seen than the US remake ... which as you can tell by my rating I consider a "tragedy" (this might be overstating it, but you get where I'm heading with it). Sophie Marceau is best known for some of her movies in the 80s ... I had not seen her in a while before seeing this, which probably is more on me than on her. And while I admire her looks and I think she has aged more than gracefully (which is something that sadly cannot be said about other actresses - the pressure of the movie and beauty industry getting to them), it is her acting here that will entice you.

I've said it on the page of the remake, but I'll say it here again: While Demi Moore is a fine actress, if you compare the two performances and the movies in general, this one is the clear cut winner. The movie does concentrate mostly on the girls (teenagers), but gives us other perspectives as well. The dialog and the scenes feel genuine .. like real life and not something put upon by a script writer ... which I reckon is the highest honor ... or close to it when it comes to screenplays. If you don't have issues with subtitles or are fluent in French, go ahead and make your day.

Ever since seeing her in Braveheart I have been a fan of Sophie Marceau and so it was with some disappointment that I recently received a copy of this film without subtitles. Subsequent enquiries as to whether English subtitles were available proved fruitless as it would appear that no subtitled copy of this film was ever produced. I find it totally mystifying, given the parlous state of the French film industry, that a film studio would not consider it worthwhile distributing this film in the English-speaking world given the international standing of Miss Marceau. How much can it cost to put on subtitles? Can't vote - haven't seen the film. Would like to! I would understand if you don't include this entry.

I don't wish to spoil this for anyone else - I read another review which said he'd seen Sophie in Braveheart and he wished this movie "Lol" had English subtitles. In Australia SBS shows all the foreign "non-English" films with subtitles.

If you are after a mother / daughter problems / boyfriends story with a happy ending . . . go for it. There were some interesting story lines and subplots of relationships.

Sophie was 42 when this movie was made. She was 29 when she played a French princess in the 14th century Scottish / English historical tale with Mel Gibson. I also preferred her part in the movie "Anthony Zimmer" a suspense French police / Russian mafia drama.

There's nothing revolutionary here, but LOL is a good-natured teen angst flick with a tender heart, snappy dialog and some hilariously awkward moments (especially during a trip to the weird, exotic land of... England). Most first-worlders will connect with one or more of those characters- teenagers or adults- who are much like us, fumbling their way through life while fumbling with some gadget or other. The only difference is that these men do it much more stylistically, and in Paris

Up until now I'd only seen the American remake of this film, and I was curious to see how they stack up against each other. Unfortunately if you pick this up on DVD/Blu-ray the subtitles are only in french. I managed to download some subtitles however, and I'm pleased to say this was a good teen movie! Although the story is identical in most respects, It's a little more gritty than the American version, and the writing is superb.