Reviews

I enjoyed watching this movie. It has a lot to offer.

Mark Dacascos was fun to watch. His look was cool, dangerous, fluid; his character, while a bit flat, was different enough in this type of movie to provide some satisfaction to the viewer.

The sumptuous colors, the fecund, luxuriant locations and cinematography were a true pleasure to experience, at least in dvd format or on a big theatrical screen.

The lead actor in this movie, Samuel Le Bihan, has a smooth panache and intelligence that recalls some of the flavor of the old Hollywood movie stars like Gary Cooper, Cary Grant, etc. For some of us rough-edged Americans, he was lovely as the focal point of the film. He was easy to embrace as the hero, without the filmmaker having to force this feeling on us with a trite setup story.

The plot of this movie was not spoon-fed but sometimes smoothly delivered, and at other times, sloppily or fuzzily presented.

A lot goes on as the story moves forward and watching it only once will ensure that much is missed. This movie can be watched many times and reveal a little more each time. Some pieces that are dangled in front of the audience are never fully delivered and this leaves it in a bit of a gray area: it foments some Jung-like ideas that can be pursued for those interested (or may pop up in our dreams later), yet it could have been a better film if more of these pieces were actually used to complete a final picture with some sense of accomplishment associated with it.

The conclusion of the movie leaves us wanting a little something more, but it is still very enjoyable to watch - like a well-sung opera we don't really understand.

I didn't know what to expect when I went to see this movie many years ago. I was delightfully surprised. This is a very funny movie, but it is subtle in it's kookie-ness.

Two men have developed a new camping van and have set out to take it to an outdoors show. This should be an ordinary trip full of coffee, donuts and long boring stretches of road. But no, this does not take place in America; it starts in Paris and the goal is Amsterdam. Much can happen along such a route, and in this case, just about everything does.

Will they make it there before the show has ended? Will their dreams of being successful come to pass? These are the driving questions of this movie. They seem rather uninteresting goals, don't they? Nevertheless, these characters will likely win you over and have you rooting for them as they make their bumbling stab at entrepreneurship. Or, just as likely, you may find yourself enjoying every obstacle that steps in their way, as I did.

Much is unexpected in this movie and that's what makes it fun! Share this one with your friends and they will thank you.

Note: this is a comedy, there's not much gore or street fights, shoot-outs or bombs taking out city blocks, so be forewarned, this movie with not shake your subwoofer.

Although not a spy movie, it somewhat reminds me of the original "Tall Blonde Man with One Black Shoe": another wonderful French comedy.

This is a fabulous movie, and one that seems to have disappeared completely, at least from this country. I saw this movie in college, long ago and it was a wonderful surprise. It is along the same lines as 'Waking Ned Devine', full of oddball characters, a small isolated town, and the impingement of the outside world. If you can find this movie, count yourself lucky.

This is not a serious movie, and it's not quite ART, but it is very imaginative and has much to do with the Swedish culture, their sense of what's right, and their myths and legends. I was instantly charmed and nearly rolling on floor in fits of laughter. I highly recommend this movie.