I have the shampoo and conditioner. I must say that it does NOT leave a film, however it's missing something from the original poo. I actually LIKED the film in the original CON, it gave my hair a barrier of protection. Even though my hair is thick, each individual strand is extremely fragile. The smell of the conditioner gets on my LAST NERVE though. It's good in the bottle, but I like to leave conditioner in my hair, and having that lingering rosemaryish smell in my hair following me all day long is enough to make me not buy it again.
I'm really picky these days, and I want to go back to the original CON, and maybe the Optimum line, if I can find it anywhere.