Chassé-croisé

Only 11 reviews, mine included, which means this is truly one of the forgotten romantic comedy gems on Imdb. Such a shame, because it has got sharp humor, a frivolous story, a lovely feel good spirit and such great subtle sarcastic dialogues. All one could wish for in an edgy romantic comedy, which is quite a bit different from the average romcom stuff. That is the reason why guys could love this comedy as well, because there is very little sentimental romantic stuff going on. The romance part is more of a side note, because the main "theme" is about young people messing up their lives and trying to find a new place where they feel at home.

The story: Matthew Broderick is poor and finally finds an apartment in New York City. There's a catch, there is always a catch: he has to share his appartment with 2 other persons, meaning he has got only 2 days per week that he can call his apartment his own. This sharing creates a lot of confusion, resulting in several frivolous (romantic) encounters, for the better and for the worse...

Especially recommended for Matthew Broderick fans, because I think this is one of his better performances of his carreer. And I have seen ALL his movies. What I especially like is the understated, casual and sarcastic tone of this comedy, which is so typical of many Matthew Broderick movies. In this one this typical sarcastic comedy style is tweaked into perfection. Lovely and funny and with a great sarcastic bite to it!

Mildly entertaining comedy about a threesome timesharing a New York City apartment, but never meet. Broderick is the standout as a fed-up cheese clerk at an upscale grocery store.

While the film itself is barely worth a watch on cable, I thought it was interesting that the movie had no less than three (3!) future Sopranos cast members in roles varying from starring (Anabella Sciorra) to supporting (Dominic Chianese) to walk on (Michael Imperioli). David Chase definitely saw potential in all of these actors, so it's sad to see that the movie really wasted Sciorra's talents...

"What are you, Camus?"

Such an Allenesque line, and when you spot Woody's ex-wife Louise Lasser in a supporting role, and a kooky French female character messing our hero Sam (Matthew Broderick) about...well, the movie rings a few NYC bells.

An interesting premise, in both senses of the spelling. Three people, who don't know each other, all in personal life predicaments, have alternate days renting an apartment. One is a lovelorn cheesemonger (really), another is a dissatisfied dental hygienist (again, that's very Woody), and the third is an oafish city boy on the cusp of marriage, unwilling to give up his bachelor lifestyle altogether. Two of them start leaving cute messages and stuff for one another, but mistaken identity leads to a confused situation.

New York plays its own part in these movies. New York movies are practically a genre unto themselves. This is a cute but slight movie, and its peculiar premise gives it distinction in the rom-com field. One just wishes it were funnier, and maybe one more character with a stronger screen presence. The fact that the three alternating tenants never run into one another, at least before the denouement, seems improbable.

But definitely worth checking out.

"The Night We Never Met" tells of three people, all in relationships, who timeshare a NYC flat with a weekly rotation. The trio has not met but do get to know each other by leaving notes, phone calls, and the inevitable traces of their occupancy which, of course, leads to romance between principals Sciorra and Broderick. A cute little bit of B- fluff which is well cast with a clever premise, "Night..." muddles a little in the middle, runs a tad long, and could have ended better. Nonetheless, it's worth a look. Now on cable.

A tad different from most romance comedies. This film is light, yet contains a slightly dark edge with the subject matter.