The script makes a number of pointed and hilarious observations on how the world has changed while Depardieu was quietly busy making a living. In a memorable scene, Depardieu visits the slaughter house where he apprenticed decades ago to find the crumbling building now houses a firm that specializes in 3D storyboards. Along the way, Depardieu is visited by the shade of an old girlfriend (Isabelle Adjani) and encounters an assortment of oddball characters who illustrate how severely the notion of an honest day’s work has changed in today’s economy. Throughout, Delépine and de Kervern display an acerbic wit with a comedic sensibility quite reminiscent of bleak Scandinavian humor. The film loses a little steam in the final minutes, but overall it’s a worthy and entertaining diversion.
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
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The script makes a number of pointed and hilarious observations on how the world has changed while Depardieu was quietly busy making a living. In a memorable scene, Depardieu visits the slaughter house where he apprenticed decades ago to find the crumbling building now houses a firm that specializes in 3D storyboards. Along the way, Depardieu is visited by the shade of an old girlfriend (Isabelle Adjani) and encounters an assortment of oddball characters who illustrate how severely the notion of an honest day’s work has changed in today’s economy. Throughout, Delépine and de Kervern display an acerbic wit with a comedic sensibility quite reminiscent of bleak Scandinavian humor. The film loses a little steam in the final minutes, but overall it’s a worthy and entertaining diversion.
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I am TOTALLY going to see this. My brain has this odd fascination with Monsieur Depardieu. It's like I want to look away... but can't. Loved him as the Count of Monte Cristo, and Vatel!
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