It is as simple as this: Roman Coppola's directorial debut "CQ" is a treat. A fluffy delight. What movies are for when you don't want too work to hard or sit still for too long, but still require thoughtful engagement. This super stylish film that zipped in and out of the theaters gives you chase scenes in Paris, an earnest and good filmmaker hero, plus a semi-nude, gorgeous actress rolling around in pile of money on a large, white bed.

Paul (Jeremy Davies) wants to be an artist. He lives in Paris in 1969 with his girlfriend Marlene (Elodie Bouchez), and when he's not working (he is the editor for the studio produced sci-fi picture "Dragonfly"), he is busy making his own 'personal' film--shot almost exclusively from the bathroom of his apartment where he interviews himself on the toilet. After the first director (Gerard Depardieu) is fired, and the hot shot wunderkind (a terrifically smarmy Jason Schwartzman) drops out, the opportunity is given to our Paul. It's all waiting for him: the sci-fi movie glory, the gorgeous actress.

"CQ"'s ultray hip production design is great on the eye, and the score by Mellow blubbers along beautifully. The film within the film is great fun; the sets of "Dragonfly" come straight from Barbarella. The gorgeous actress (Lindvall) is flat out lovely and it's a pleasure to watch how she transforms from long, leggy Jane Fonda glory to a simple, stunning woman wearing corduroys and a sweater, long bangs covering her eyes. Davies (though perhaps a little too contemporary hip for his own good) is quiet and smart, always thinking, and more important, always wanting. His relationship to his girlfriend Marlene gives the film an emotional center. For eighty-six minutes, watching CQ is the next best thing to succeeding on your own.