| RATING: | 80% |
| FORMAT: | DVD |
[Don’t Look Now - We’re Being Shot at]
Sophisticated slapstick comedy that pokes fun at the cultural differences between the English, the French and the Germans. The social snobbery of the French is exemplified by the odd-couple relationship between BOURVIL and Louis DE FUNES which is, at times, brilliantly funny and reminiscent of the ending of La Grande Illusion. The humor is a cross between Charlie Chaplin and Laurel & Hardy and never fails to amuse. The only real problem is that for a comedy this is a bit too long for its own good and has some difficulty therefore maintaining momentum and pace.
Like Dad’s Army for the English, this allows the French to laugh at themselves regarding a particularly dark period in their recent history - so much so that one wonders how they ended up on the winning side. The historical detailing is very precise - to this end - and must bring a mixture of unpleasant memories and good ones amid the general comedy chaos on show here. Proof that the only real catharsis is comic.
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