It's hard to get too invested in this overwritten, overdetermined tale of a grinchy, money-grubbing American (Kevin Kline) whose heart grows two sizes when he moves to Paris and befriends an old lady (Maggie Smith). (There's more to the story than that, but I'll spare you the real estate-related details.) Throw in Kristin Scott Thomas to round out the pedigreed cast, and you've got a film whose actors are far better than their material. by Alison Hallett