While the production, especially the first fifteen minutes of the film in a homeless shelter, is magnificent, the screenplay simply isn't very engaging, nor does one truly grow attached to either character. Denis Lavant does an excellent job as Alex, and it's unfortunate that he is the victim of a poorly written role. From his drunken rages to his acrobatics in the subway, it is clear that Lavant was committed to his role and brought it to its maximum potential. Binoche also performs an atypical role well, but even the combined efforts of these two extraordinary actors AND the beauty of the French language doesn't make "The Lovers On The Bridge" anything more than shallow at times, empty at others.