This is one of these films that brings to mind the suspicion that "French comedy" is an oxymoron. The script (by director and lead actor Bruno Podalydès) is repetitive, full of clichés and commonplaces. As an actor, Podalydès runs the gamut from A to A; his fastidious character is cute for about ten minutes, then becomes increasingly tiresome. The other actors do what they can with with their trite and predictable lines. Special mention for Pierre Arditi, who disgraces himself clowning for the camera without eliciting even a slight smile, let alone a laugh. To top it all we have twenty minutes of sappy, forgettable songs and a scene that turns into a low quality musical. A spectacular miss.
Review of The Sweet Escape
