★ 7 / 10
We've all been to the theatre and wondered
CinemaSerf
We've all been to the theatre and wondered what we were doing there? Rarely, though, have any of us stood up to complain about the lacklustre performance…
We've all been to the theatre and wondered what we were doing there? Rarely, though, have any of us stood up to complain about the lacklustre performance directly to those on the stage. Well "Yannick" (Raphaël Quenard) does precisely that moaning that he's taken a day off work and spent his time and money on their presentation of "Le Cocu" that's not exactly enthralling him. Initially the talent engage, then they send him packing. Undeterred, he returns shortly afterwards with a gun, demands a laptop, a printer and devises a script for them to improve on their efforts. Yes, it's all fairly far-fetched and for a while I wasn't sure whether "Yannick" was actually the fourth cast member of the ensemble in to shake things up a bit. Certainly, the theatre goers never look very intimidated by their "captor". It is that ambiguity and an entertaining Quenard rendition that makes this quite a quirky watch that though it goes on too long, is actually at times quite an innovate piece of characterful cinema-cum-theatre that has just enough of the plausible about it to make it funny sometimes. It runs out of steam completely at the end, but the first forty minutes or so are original and worth a watch.
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★ 8 / 10
The tragicomedy of power, class divide and personality disorder
otsisyk
This is a story that, by design, has many layers and interpretations. Those who expected a light comedy to laugh at, as we can see from some reviews, were…
This is a story that, by design, has many layers and interpretations. Those who expected a light comedy to laugh at, as we can see from some reviews, were predictably disappointed. While the film does contain many genuinely funny moments, above all it is a cautionary tale about the class divide (economic, educational, cultural) and about what happens when the 'lumpenproletariat' seizes power-as it did in the USSR with its popular slogans "he who was nothing will become everything" and "even a cook can govern the state."
An aggressive representative of nearly the lowest rungs of society finally gets the chance to impose his will on those who are not only more successful financially but also on a higher level of intellectual and cultural development, and the result is predictably catastrophic.At the same time, a very important aspect of the story is the personality disorder(s) that the main character clearly suffers from. His impulsiveness, irritability, antisocial tendencies, grandiosity, disregard for social rules, contempt for others' personal boundaries, narcissism, and manic traits may indicate bipolar disorder. (Although I am not a psychiatrist, I have had the opportunity to closely observe a person with this diagnosis, so I don't believe I am mistaken in my analysis.)I would also like to note the brilliant performance of the actor. Despite all the traits listed above, there are moments when he also evokes sympathy (for example, when tears well up in his eyes while watching his own 'play,' we come to understand his loneliness and the sense of the wretchedness of his life).
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★ 8 / 10
A real good Medium-length film
tomlaju
This movie it's great, it's a medium-length project with I think so a low budget and let me to tell you that you don't need to have a great budget to spending…
This movie it's great, it's a medium-length project with I think so a low budget and let me to tell you that you don't need to have a great budget to spending a good moment in front of cinema project cause this one it's very entertaining !!!First to all the pitch it's interesting and the script who make the project it's cool, you have to feel patient throughout the story but at the end the movie got several messages and I appreciated that. What's more the movie it's short so it's more easy to get patient and that project made me laugh many times !!!It's good to have in our industry a different director, as Quentin dupieux who make Medium-length movie instead of long movie, it change a bit and his kind of directing it's enough different that other directors and it's nice to see something else even if for me it's not great shoots but pretty much easier shoots by him, but he is stand out from other director and that's it's cool !!!And what beautiful acting from Raphael Quenard he makes a such good performance, I discovered him from this project and this is the new generation from French cinema and it's pleasure to see a different actors with give an other type of acting cause he got his own acting and that's it's cool too but for me he makes a such good performance and I'm so exiting to see his others projects !!!All credit to rest of cast who played well tooBut unfortunately not a real soundtrack too bad, with a better script why not to do it even if for me it's was enough to get into the story but I think so it could better but it stay a good script though.I spent a nice moment in front this movie and this is the third times that I watched this project but it's not a masterpiece neither but it's a very good good project !!!!
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Thanks you much ! I love Dupieux