Synopsis
Xavier is a 40-year-old father of two who still finds life very complicated. When the mother of his children moves to New York, he can't bear them growing up far away from him and so he decides to move there as well.
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Cast
- Romain DurisXavier Rousseau
- Audrey TautouMartine
- Cécile de FranceIsabelle
- Kelly ReillyWendy
- Sandrine HoltJu
- Flore BonaventuraIsabelle, la babysitter
- Jochen Hägeleles philosophes allemands
- Benoît Jacquotle père de Xavier
- Martine Demaretla mère de Xavier
- Li Jun LiNancy
Recommendations
- 90
Village Voice
With each of these movies, Klapisch reiterates a core sentiment behind all the romantic comedy: that lives are continuously pieced together, broken, and rearranged in different settings. All that screwing and screwing up in between? Totally necessary. - 80
Variety
Bringing an appreciative outsider’s perspective to the sights, sounds and polyglot energy of New York, Klapisch and his collaborators ensure that the two hours whiz by decoratively and entertainingly. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
A pleasing walk in the park for all involved, not exactly profound, but appealing to both long term fans of the franchise and accessible to newcomers. - 75
Slant Magazine
Cédric Klapisch's film becomes an effervescent variation on the time-honored story of striking out for the American dream. - 63
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
What holds our interest and holds the story together is this winning cast in these familiar, lovable (somewhat) roles. A dozen years on and this exercise in globe-trotting, in “We’re growing older, but not up” reminds us that what’s true in life is just as true in casting movies — pick your friends carefully enough and they’ll entertain you for a lifetime. - 63
New York Post
Cédric Klapisch’s film is meandering and cutesy, but his characters are endearing and every so often he comes up with a deft insight, such as how this city’s streets are like a flayed zombie. - 60
The Dissolve
What saves Chinese Puzzle—making it not just tolerable, but likable—is how well Klapisch uses New York. The movie embraces the whole city. - 60
Time Out
There are sweet moments and callbacks to "L’Auberge," including a neat trick in which we see snippets from all three films in the credits, but ultimately Puzzle lacks the magic of its predecessors.
