Today we have the perfect example of how to make an interesting-looking romantic comedy become a cliche-ridden bore, all thanks to a ridiculous voice-over. IFC is releasing the very well-reviewed French romantic comedy from Pascal Chaumeil, Heartbreaker. The film stars Romain Duris and Vanessa Paradis and you can check out the trailer below via Yahoo.
Plot: Is your daughter madly in love with a total loser? Is your sister engaged to a brutish lout? Is your best friend dating a jerk? One man can help the situation. His name: Alex Lippi. His profession: Breaking up couples. His method: Seduction! Within a few weeks Alex agrees to transform any husband, fiance or boyfriend into an ex, in exchange for a handsome fee based on his successful reputation. Surveillance, phone taps, false identities and a devastating smile are only a few of the many tools he uses to carry out his assignments. But please note, Alex does have ethics. He only breaks up couples where the woman is unhappy. So why accept this next job? His target is Juliette, a beautiful, young and free-spirited heiress. In ten days, she is scheduled to marry the man of her dreams. But Alex has been hired by her father to carry out a “mission impossible” style seduction during which our high-flying heartbreaker may discover that when it comes to love, there is no such thing as a perfect plan.
Heartbreaker hits theaters Sept. 10th via IFC films.
What do you think of the trailer? Better than your average romantic comedy?