Roy Dupuis Reviews by Billie Doux


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		Jack Paradise Also known as Les nuits de Montreal In French (2004) Roy Dupuis stars as jazz pianist Jack Paradise in this well-intentioned but poorly realized biopic. The movie was visually striking, and the music was good. The acting was certainly first rate. I thought Roy did a fine job, especially with the piano work, although somehow he didn't feel quite right for the part. I wanted to like this movie. Why didn't it work for me? I thought a lot about it and decided it was because not a lot happened. It was surprisingly dull, considering the subject matter. Jazz pianist. Grows up, gets to do what he loves, eventually moves to New York with his lover. That's not a plot, it's an anecdote. I was never sure where the movie was going, and I didn't care much when it got there. Two stars, Billie Roy Dupuis review annex