Why did Matt Reid's character have to be Scottish ? It is so bad that however pleasant the film is, and Matt Walsh is excellent, it ruins the film by being so distracting. It's a fine rom com with Veep buddies but alas I can't get over the accent which is a different accent on almost every other word!
30 Reviews
Fairly enjoyable fare!
jkt200616 October 2019
I really enjoyed the premise and the way the story moves in France. The main male actor and the actress both deliver really well. There were romantic moments in the movie which are definitely the highlight. Yes, the sudden rather quick ending could have been gradual but not complaining. Don't go by the low rating here. It's an enjoyable romantic comedy.
Pleasant Misfire
Minnesota_Reid10 February 2019
This is a pleasant little romantic comedy, with a couple of big problems. It might be the best you're going to do for Valentine's Day 2019 if you don't like slasher movies. The first big problem is the male lead, Matt Walsh. He just doesn't express enough emotion to carry a romantic comedy. The other actors are fine, especially Michaela Watkins as his best friend's wife. Reid Scott, whom I haven't seen before, was also good as a sleazy former soccer player.
The other problem is in the initial premise: major creepiness here. I shan't spoil it, but maybe they should have had him fall in love with Michaela Watkins or something like that.
The other problem is in the initial premise: major creepiness here. I shan't spoil it, but maybe they should have had him fall in love with Michaela Watkins or something like that.
Small fluff of a movie, decent entertainment in the French wine country.
TxMike19 April 2019
My wife and I watched this at home on DVD from our public library. Strangely about 20% of the IMDB votes are "1" which is bogus. While it isn't a great movie it has some nice elements and is mostly entertaining.
The title refers to a botched marriage proposal, a 50-ish man, a family friend, proposes to a 26-yr-old daughter under the Eiffel Tower, after mistaking her friendship for a romantic interest. Properly embarrassed he decides to wander randomly into France, ending up in the wine region near the city of Bordeaux. On the train he meets a pretty French lady who, it turns out, is co-owner of a really nice vineyard. In turn he convinces his boss back in Kentucky that their company should buy the vineyard. But he really wants to have the lady.
In reality it is a small fluff of a movie but is decently entertaining. Don't trust any reviews that claim it is a "1" or a "10".
The title refers to a botched marriage proposal, a 50-ish man, a family friend, proposes to a 26-yr-old daughter under the Eiffel Tower, after mistaking her friendship for a romantic interest. Properly embarrassed he decides to wander randomly into France, ending up in the wine region near the city of Bordeaux. On the train he meets a pretty French lady who, it turns out, is co-owner of a really nice vineyard. In turn he convinces his boss back in Kentucky that their company should buy the vineyard. But he really wants to have the lady.
In reality it is a small fluff of a movie but is decently entertaining. Don't trust any reviews that claim it is a "1" or a "10".
Complete waste of time and utter nonsense
thomasjbollinger11 March 2019
The movie is just bad. Acting is bad, story is full of plotholes, characters are badly developped and so on. BUT: Is it funny? No. Is anything credible? Not at all: There are no direct flights from St. Louis to Paris, it's impossible to catch up with a train that goes 200 mph, french country people are not dressed like in the vogue, they are not constantly wine drinking (I mean, at 8 in the morning, not if you're a lady) and many more things that make you think: Hey they made that movie for Americans who have never been abroad, paid by the french tourism office.
This movie made me angry and I want my time back.
I enjoyed it.
myotherpetisdog15 October 2019
Sideways 2.0 but not as good
steveniemi-899069 April 2022
If the producers of Sideways decided on a sequel they might have made this movie. It has a weaker script, actors one step below Paul Giamatti, Thomas Hayden Church and Sandra Oh, but.... They did step up in scenery. The winery and French countryside are stunning. The rest of the movie felts like a cheap knockoff of a classic movie known as Sideways.
A quaint yet predictable European road trip romance
stagnitto-125 September 2019
I stumbled upon this film flipping channels and found it interesting to watch to the end. It's another of the road trip in Europe movies that I love ("Under the Tuscan Sun", "Paris Can Wait"). Well now we have "Under the Eiffel Tower" and I am eagerly expecting the yet to be written and filmed "Sesso Can Wait". While Eiffel is cliche and predictable and has been done hundreds of times before, it's still fun to watch with the goofy characters, the sometimes embarrassing plots, and the gorgeous picturesque countryside of Bordeaux. With some much wine drinking going on I felt like getting up and pouring myself a glass but it was nearly midnight. Yep, 7 stars for at least trying to be a great picture and just being entertaining even though it didn't make a lot of sense.
Awkward, Out of Touch and Misogynistic
tjouellet2 October 2019
I was hoping this would be a good movie given the premise, but it was so hard to watch. To begin with, the pace of this movie is so cumbersome and awkward, and the lead is completely unlikeable (he has a terrible personality AND he's not attractive - I think I have seen the actor who plays him in one other movie with Melissa McCarthy, in which he played the role of her total a-hole, cheating husband and he barely had any lines in the movie - why would you make this actor a leading role in a ROM-COM?? Just not the right fit and bad casting.) There were a couple good actors in the movie, but they were given a cheesy, awkward script, unfortunately.
The plot line in general is cheesy and not believable. The love interest in the movie is a stunningly beautiful and charming French woman (who sadly is given terrible lines).... and it's just completely hard to believe that she would ever have any chemistry or interest in the afore-mentioned unlikeable American lead character. Honestly, the narrative of the unnatttactive white male character who has nothing to offer, ending up with the beautiful woman character is exhausting and out of touch. We've seen this "loser unattractive white male" wish fulfillment plot line for decades and it now makes no sense and is completely outdated in our current culture where women recognize their value and believe they deserve a man who actually has something to offer them (at least a good personality, or physical appeal). No, the stunning French woman would not be interested in you if you are an unemployed, unattractive, bumbling, American white male with a bad personality - just unrealistic. Have one redeeming quality at least to make the plot believeable and relevant.
Not sure why I'm even giving this 2 stars...maybe because it's set in Paris, which is pleasant to look at...the only redeeming factor.
The plot line in general is cheesy and not believable. The love interest in the movie is a stunningly beautiful and charming French woman (who sadly is given terrible lines).... and it's just completely hard to believe that she would ever have any chemistry or interest in the afore-mentioned unlikeable American lead character. Honestly, the narrative of the unnatttactive white male character who has nothing to offer, ending up with the beautiful woman character is exhausting and out of touch. We've seen this "loser unattractive white male" wish fulfillment plot line for decades and it now makes no sense and is completely outdated in our current culture where women recognize their value and believe they deserve a man who actually has something to offer them (at least a good personality, or physical appeal). No, the stunning French woman would not be interested in you if you are an unemployed, unattractive, bumbling, American white male with a bad personality - just unrealistic. Have one redeeming quality at least to make the plot believeable and relevant.
Not sure why I'm even giving this 2 stars...maybe because it's set in Paris, which is pleasant to look at...the only redeeming factor.
Why does everyone miss the point?
ivygrad199120 September 2021
The film I believe is called under the Eiffel tower because that's where the story starts. Doesn't anybody remember at the beginning when everybody was in France and they were under the Eiffel tower? I won't go into detail because I don't want to include a spoiler.
Attention span of these reviewersis incredibly brief. That's the only reason why people missed this.
Attention span of these reviewersis incredibly brief. That's the only reason why people missed this.
It was missing a lot
amytudorin29 September 2019
Warning: Spoilers
I'll give the directors some credit, it did have a decent storyline. A man going through a middle age crisis goes on a holiday in France and makes spontaneous choices in the hope of feeling better about himself. He eventually makes his way to a vineyard where he falls in love with the owner. Not a terrible story but it lacked excitement, good characters and enthusiasm and almost everything that a good romance movie needs.
Could have worked, if the actors were better
graeme-870-3336861 October 2019
It's a reasonable premise for a story: midlife crisis leads to trip to France, with a chance meeting leading to romance. But the actors are terrible. Worst Scottish accent prize, no characters believable, over acting by everyone. It's not even "so bad it's good". It's just bad.
Less Than 1 Star
mjfphoto16 June 2019
If I could give this movie a negative score, it would be minus 10. Poor plot, poor writing, terrible acting, and no direction at all. Even the title, Under The Eiffel Tower, had nothing to do with the film. It's hard to believe that money was spent on such a worthless project. Happily, it didn't cost me any money to suffer through this uninspired waste of time. Save your money, save your time, save yourselves!!! Stay away from this film.
True Oscar worthy performance that was clearly derailed by the Hollywood big wigs...
pbrown88815 February 2019
I know the cover may fool you with its corny tag lines like " Life can be sour " " love can be sweet" but they are only there to weed those that lack the ability to accept and understand a performance of this magnitude. Please understand that a script of this incredible caliber had to off been sought after by every hollywood elite out there, but the stars were aligned and they were lucky to have landed insatiable Matt Walsh.. Matts incredibly powerful performance in this movie was only slighted by this amazingly original and complex story line. Feel what its like to be breathless as he moves you emotionally from scene to scene, engaging with you as he portrayed each moment to deity like perfection...leaving you jaw-dropped speechless at this actors truly aw inspiring once in a lifetime performance . So join me and the 6 or so others who have already seen this and come to understand what it is to achieve a performance and vision at a level that only Matt Walsh can understand....
Watch for the scenery and let the story flow by
tomwins115 May 2022
So many reviewers seem to not enjoy this story but I came to the movie for the scenery. I love this part of France and absolutely loved seeing it on film. The story was OK but watching the movie made me remember why I love the region where it was filmed, Pomerol, France. I spent two days at Chateau Hotel & Spa Grand Barrail and they are one of the highlights of my life. The love of life, food, and wine presented here is true and real in this part of France.
Cliche after cliche with no plot connections
tuckervcg3 October 2019
Warning: Spoilers
It looks like a cute little French movie but there are such massive plot holes that it is totally off the rails. Guy proposes within 2 days of arriving, meet a woman on a train who invites you to live with her, husband dies just in time. It's all absurd. Netflix is just throwing money at producers nowadays.
A road trip on a road to nowhere
thom593 February 2022
Part of any movie involves suspension of belief. From the opening scene to the last, it's just you and the story being unfolded for your viewing pleasure. This is not such a movie. The storyline meanders through pretty French scenery-a road trip on a road to nowhere. The script dialogue feels like Hallmark brought in Quentin Tarantino to spice it up a bit. Reid Scott play's a former Scottish footballer whose also a bigoted con man, thief, narcissist, misogynistic drunkard and all-round thug whose biggest crime is his God-awful 'Scottish' accent. It's a story that centers around a vineyard. However no amount of alcohol will get you through to the end.
Waste of a rainy afternoon
missnaomidunn27 September 2019
Fun romantic comedy with a twist of drama
andrew-567709 March 2019
I was fortunate enough to see the Louisville premier of this movie with a special Q&A by the director/writer/crew and it was a pleasant surprise. I had no expectations, and the movie delivered on all fronts. It was funny, it made me sad, I connected with the characters, and there was a nice sprinkle of Louisville humor thrown in. For many years we have listened to Hollywood or New York insider jokes, but rarely do you get something that represents other areas in a film. The line "now boarding the flight to Louisville,KY" elicits an uproar from Louisville crowds, but is probably missed by everybody else. Why? Louisville has ZERO direct flights internationally (definitely not to France), yet it's called an international airport. I guess we have UPS Worldhub counts, right? Anyways, go see this film or download it. It's funny and you'll like it.
What a waste of time...
aporras-13 November 2019
What is that accent
Edeards12 April 2020
Improvised Mess
u-emoli2 December 2019
It lacks the sophistication and charm it tries so hard to convey,
exilio-235736 May 2021
Don't waste your time with this vacuous and overly indulgent piece of wannabe art house drivel.
This movie wants to be charming, romantic, sentimental, and maybe a tad funny...but it fails to deliver on any of those fronts. While well-cast, the script is flat and soulless. The direction is two dimensional and heartless. That is to say this movie has no heart and has no soul.
Matt Walsh, whom I like, is a character whose initial introduction in way mirrors the seemingly obsequious sophisticate we are led to believe is supposed to be.
In an effort to be a progressive take on the classic 90s, even 00s, romcom, Under the Eiffel Tower fails mightily.
Even the comic relief in the form of an obnoxious Scottish former footballer is flat and unimaginative. This is the type of character meant to be to be an over-the-top, stereotypical misogynistic foil to Walsh's supposed sensitive, endearing, and earnest main character.
In the movie's effort to not offend it fails to entertain. This movie heavily features wine. Buy a cheap bottle, open it up, and sit back with a movie far more witty and interesting. It shouldn't be hard to find.
This movie wants to be charming, romantic, sentimental, and maybe a tad funny...but it fails to deliver on any of those fronts. While well-cast, the script is flat and soulless. The direction is two dimensional and heartless. That is to say this movie has no heart and has no soul.
Matt Walsh, whom I like, is a character whose initial introduction in way mirrors the seemingly obsequious sophisticate we are led to believe is supposed to be.
In an effort to be a progressive take on the classic 90s, even 00s, romcom, Under the Eiffel Tower fails mightily.
Even the comic relief in the form of an obnoxious Scottish former footballer is flat and unimaginative. This is the type of character meant to be to be an over-the-top, stereotypical misogynistic foil to Walsh's supposed sensitive, endearing, and earnest main character.
In the movie's effort to not offend it fails to entertain. This movie heavily features wine. Buy a cheap bottle, open it up, and sit back with a movie far more witty and interesting. It shouldn't be hard to find.
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