All-Time High (2023)

All-Time High (2023)

A chaotic con artist romance that prioritizes stunts over story

5.7

Movie

France
French
Comedy, Romance
2023
JULIEN ROYAL
Adèle Exarchopoulos, Adrien Essamir, Alexandre Kominek
103 min

TLDR

To be honest, I’m not sure why it’s called All-Time High. The original French title is Nouveaux riches, which already works? It’s a strange title translation.

What it's about

Broke, debt-ridden, and recently broken up with, con artist Youssef wants money as soon as possible. He might just get some, if he can successfully scam up-and-coming crypto millionaire Stéphanie, who he previously lost to in a poker game.

The take

With every chaotic fight scene, ridiculous stunts, and crazy scheme, All-Time High is a wild ride where two scammers lie to each other and fall in love. It’s fun to see these irresponsible people reap the consequences, and it’s fun to see the way Youssef and Stéphanie recognize that they’ve met their match, made all the more fun with the natural chemistry between Nassim Lyes and Zoé Marchal. That being said, the film’s irreverent humor depends a bit too much on stereotypes and gags, and can be a bit too specific for viewers outside of France.

What stands out

It’s funny to see irresponsible people deal with the consequences of their actions, and All-Time High has crazy consequences. After a casino finds out that their scams, Youssef and Stéphanie get into fight scenes that’s downright chaotic and fun. These shenanigans are fun, in and of itself, but despite the leads’ charm, there’s not much to them other than being impulsive liars that can’t admit to being broke. It’s still a wild ride, and Nassim Lyes’ biting dynamic with Zoé Marchal is fun too, but the ride could have been more meaningful if we got to know their characters better.

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