Pierre Aussedat, Daniel Auteuil, Dany Boon
A snobbish art gallery owner gradually comes to realize how unpopular he really is. He strikes up a relationship with a working-class, boorish taxi driver whom he in reality loathes, but tries to pass...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 16, 2007
Stats: 743 reviews
Mon Meilleur Ami is a film I had wanted to see for some time now, for one thing because of its director, mr Patrice Leconte himself, for another because I have an unabashed preference for Daniel Auteuil as an actor.
The story of the film is as follows: an aging art dealer, pla...( read more)
Another fascinating character study disguised as a harmless comedy from the great Patrice Leconte, who has proven himself quite adept at plumbing the depths of the human psyche by placing a couple of people with nothing in common in an emotionally-explosive predicament. Often lig...( read more)
Intriguing premise is stretched too far. The antisocial lead isn't believably friendless and the sociable friend's anxieties contrived.
Very, very forgettable. Since when did Patrice Leconte go mainstream? And borin mainstream at that! On the plus side, I do however find myself wantin to shag Julie Gayet...
Corny contemporary French take on a classic Dickens tale. Auteuil's Scrooge-like character has to prove he's capable of having a best friend in this humorous easy-watching movie.
If you died tomorrow, would anyone be at your funeral? One man finds out the terrible truth that he doesn't have anyone who really likes him. I found his journey to not only find a friend, but learn how to be a friend, heartwarming.
A sweet, simple (in a good way), feel-good movie that made me smile (a lot)!
Apart from the Bronzes sequels,I suppose this tricky little film by Leconte is the bottom line of his drowsiness.Boon is drastically superior even towards Auteuil,torn between his comedic clasp and the ludicrous rants.Incorrigible events,a typical demagogy in the likes of a typic...( read more)
Watching it is like spending 90 minutes with a good friend: You'll revel in the pleasure of its company, and remember your time together with a smile. full review
Some of the best French films of the past 20 years have been made by Patrice Leconte. full review
It was directed by Patrice Leconte, who makes intelligent films combining sympathy for his characters with a quick wit, a dark undertow and a love of human peculiarity. full review
Poke through the easy sentimentality of My Best Friend and you'll find insightful and observant commentary on the need for connection and consumerism as an unsatisfactory antidote to alienation. full review
There's always an element of humane piquancy -- sort of like a twist of lemon in a soft drink or espresso -- that makes you feel you aren't simply watching product. full review
My Best Friend is a sweet, sentimental tale of a kind that would be insufferably maudlin if made in Hollywood.
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