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Critics Reviews. ... Fresh score. Love at First Fight is overflowing with relentlessly acerbic humor that shapes the way the film' Rotten Tomatoes Love at First Fight (2014) - IMDb

: While marketed as a rom-com, it feels more like a dramedy with a "grit and mischief" base. It balances lighthearted summer romance with serious themes of 21st-century malaise and youth anxiety about the future. Love at First Fight (2014)

: The chemistry between Azaïs and Haenel is the film's strongest asset. Haenel's performance as the humorless, fish-smoothie-drinking Madeleine is particularly captivating, while Azaïs provides a grounded, empathetic counterpoint. Critics Reviews

Review: Love at First Fight (2014) Directed by , Love at First Fight (original French title: Les Combattants ) is a refreshing and slightly oddball coming-of-age story that defies the typical tropes of the romantic comedy genre. The film follows Arnaud ( Kévin Azaïs ), a laid-back young man planning to spend his summer working in his family's carpentry business, whose life takes a sharp turn when he meets Madeleine ( Adèle Haenel ). Love at First Fight is overflowing with relentlessly

Madeleine is not your standard love interest; she is a steely, aggressive "doomsday prepper" who is convinced of an impending environmental collapse and spends her time training for survival. Intrigued by her intensity, Arnaud follows her to a grueling military boot camp, and eventually, the two embark on their own survivalist experiment in the woods.

“Irritably charming, Love at First Fight is a warm summer romance destined to be remade by Hollywood.” Rotten Tomatoes