What a bore

Rating: Null/10 (12 August 2006)

This film is about an American man meeting a French girl on the train in Europe, and the spontaneous day they spent with each other in Vienna.
I have heard from so many friends that this film is very romantic. However , I found it really boring. The plot is unbelievable. Would a girl really get off the train with a total stranger? They don't even know each other's names yet at that stage! I find the lines are twisted and winding. Ethan Hawke's character tries hard to be philosophical and smart. It would have been good in a drama, but in a romantic comedy, I find that annoying. There is too much dialog in the film, and there are many times I wish they talked less.
This film disappoints me given the good word of mouth it is getting.