Ticket to Paradise is advertised with big photos of Julia Roberts and George Clooney looking happy. It makes you think, “Oh boy, that looks good.” It turns out to be flat and in need of some humor and character development.
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris is a warm and delightful tale about a working class English woman in the 1950s. She sees a Dior gown, falls in love with it, and goes to Paris to secure one for herself.
Emily in Paris, created by Darren Star, is definitely a typical Darren Star dramedy. It has lots of sexy underpinnings, beautiful people, and only first world problems. That’s not necessarily a bad thing if a little escapist merriment is what you need.
