<P> The location evokes style and romance . And shooting early in the morning allows you to focus on Adele in this lonely and emotional space . </P> <P> The video begins with a shot of a road in Paris and Adele is seen walking on it alone . She continues to walk and starts singing the song with a sad look as the camera makes circles and shots more locations in Paris including the Eiffel Tower . During the second chorus, Adele stops singing and pauses on the Pont Alexandre III to look over the Seine . She continues walking through the deserted streets during the bridge before finally entering a building in which she sees her ex-lover . After seeing her, he starts to walk away and several shots of Adele looking at him follow . </P> <P> The video premiered on MTV and Vevo on 29 September 2011, and as of December 2017, the video has received over 990 million views on YouTube . </P> <P> "Someone like You" received glowing reviews from music critics . James Montgomery of MTV News called the video "a somber, black - and - white affair, featuring Adele wandering the early morning streets and pining for her long - lost love . It's a perfect match for the song's jaw - dropping emotional range--raw and unfiltered and incredibly sad but also, in a lot of ways, beautiful and resolute ." In another review of the video he praised its black - and - white shots saying that "director Jake Nava made the smart decision to shoot it in arty, smudgy black - and - white, which only adds to the clip's desolate, haunted feel ." He added that "there are no special effects, no camera tricks or elaborate choreography, because those are quick fixes" and called Adele the "Queen of Pain ." A writer of the website HitFix concluded that the video is "in keeping with the singer's subdued style" and added that its vibe fits with the "melancholy tune ." Entertainment Weekly's Tanner Stransky called the video "quiet" and said that "it's just what you'd want to see for this break - up heart - wrencher ." Krista Wick of Entertainment Tonight praised the video for being "more than enough to accompany Adele's soulful vocals ." </P>

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