why did this movie get such praise...

Rating: 4/10 (2 April 2012)

I thought it was very mediocre approaching boring. Nothing exciting or funny or entertaining even happens. And I certainly didn't think any actor deserved an acting nomination in this. Owen Wilson plays Gil, a writer trying to write his first novel. He's in Paris with his finance and her family and they are seeing the sights. One night at midnight, he gets into this car and some how ends up in the 1920s; this part is never explained. So, he meets some of his favorite writers and artists, like Fitsgerald, Hemmingway, and Picasso. He also meets Picasso's girl,that he likes and this makes him see, he shouldn't marry his finance.
And all this magic makes him want to movie to Paris, and he meets a new Parisan girl. The end.
FINAL VERDICT: I didn't find much good about this, I don't recommend it.