Daniel Auteuil, Gerard Depardieu, Jean Rochefort
It's Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener" with a twist when Daniel Auteuil (as a milquetoast accountant) is about to get fired from his job for literally being a bore. At the last minute, a neighbor co...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 13, 2001
Stats: 426 reviews
A sweet, almost sitcom-like French comedy from director Francis Veber who, thankfully, never goes for the easy laughs. Perhaps not the most uproarious of Veber's farces, but entertaining and emotionally satisfying all the same. Anyone expecting a serious reflection on gay or soci...( read more)
This movie is in French with English subtitles, Don't let that keep you from watching it. You will laugh from start to finish as Daniel Auteuil plays the part of a worker who is about to be fired from the company he works for, until he and his buddy dream up a plan to spread the ...( read more)
Though only watched it on French with English subtitles, I still found it funny. It's a very light, simple, yet interesting film with a genius humour and brilliant acting.
PS: The little kittens were really cute.
Stereotypical 'high concept' story is turned into a compulsively watchable, undeniably hilarious romp. Gerard Depardieu is absolutely priceless in his role. and most of the film's big laughs come from him and his character's arc.
The film is ultimately fluff, unimportant, but ...( read more)
Enjoyed it thoroughly! Quick paced and laugh out loud funny. A straight man comes 'out' to save his job but ends up with a whole lot more!
French GLBT friendly comedy with the, in French films, omnipresent Gerard Depardieu. The film is funny and makes you laugh, for once, at straight people rather than the gays. So my dear Americans, get over your distaste for films with subtitles and go a get your selves a good lau...( read more)
A charming cute little French comedy without surpassing the usual European moden standards.
58/100
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