]Lots of funny offbeat humor in this one...

Anyone who's had a cross-cultural romance will recognize the drill. A million little jokes about the subtleties of language and culture that are so easily missed by the self-absorbed and hopelessly culturally dyslexic.

In a way, this is the sequel to the abysmal Once from earlier this year. Only this time told with honesty instead of apathy, and healthy cynicism instead of drama-queenism. This is a far better movie, and yet far from perfect itself. It does tend to veer radically to and fro. The one review blurb from the New Yorker I saw was: "It is not a vanity project. It is an insanity project.".... and I think he meant it as negative, though that is what recommends this film to me...

Julie Delpy has simply delved into her own experience and served up a close-up view inside. It's kinda like angst-porn.

One thing's for sure - - no one's gonna mix this film up with the Before Sunrise series...

And after all that blather above, I still liked it - - liked it a lot. Delpy made me laugh and mourn while recalling how life goes - - often at the same time...

6 out of 5.