Whilst all of the Christmas lights get taken down,I decided that with having a bundle of set at X-Mas films waiting to be played,that I would continue with some merry viewings,leading to me finding out how much Santa smells.
View on the film:
Largely set in one apartment building,co-writer/(with Josiane Balasko/Marie-Anne Chazel/Christian Clavier/Gerard Jugnot/Thierry Lhermitte & Bruno Moynot)director Jean-Marie Poire and cinematographer Robert Alazraki stylishly break out from the stage origins with smooth panning shots across walls lined with glossy Christmassy reds and blues, which subtly stands at odds with the pitch-black Comedy taking place.
Darting round the antics of the hotline office, Poire hangs each punchline on the tree with hilarious close-ups on stuffy Pierre trying to hold everything together,as chaos starts twirling towards him.
Bringing the stage show to the big screen in their first non- French Fried Vacation movie, the screenplay by Comedy group Le Splendid fills the stockings with sweet pitch-black one-liners of the increasingly neurotic Pierre and Therese finding their Christmas Eve manning the hotline,becoming from unexpected guests visiting,bringing presents of their troubles.
Along with serving up merry one liners, The Splendid group shares brilliant characterisation,with the trans Katia being shown in a sympathetic light as she voices frustration from being caught in the frantic activities in the building, as Pierre clutches at straws to retain his withdrawn, mild-manner state.
Unable to sip Christmas cheer whilst manning the calls,Thierry Lhermitte gives a gloriously dead-pan turn as Pierre, whose neurotic frustrations Lhermitte has reach boiling point, from the stench of Santa Claus.
View on the film:
Largely set in one apartment building,co-writer/(with Josiane Balasko/Marie-Anne Chazel/Christian Clavier/Gerard Jugnot/Thierry Lhermitte & Bruno Moynot)director Jean-Marie Poire and cinematographer Robert Alazraki stylishly break out from the stage origins with smooth panning shots across walls lined with glossy Christmassy reds and blues, which subtly stands at odds with the pitch-black Comedy taking place.
Darting round the antics of the hotline office, Poire hangs each punchline on the tree with hilarious close-ups on stuffy Pierre trying to hold everything together,as chaos starts twirling towards him.
Bringing the stage show to the big screen in their first non- French Fried Vacation movie, the screenplay by Comedy group Le Splendid fills the stockings with sweet pitch-black one-liners of the increasingly neurotic Pierre and Therese finding their Christmas Eve manning the hotline,becoming from unexpected guests visiting,bringing presents of their troubles.
Along with serving up merry one liners, The Splendid group shares brilliant characterisation,with the trans Katia being shown in a sympathetic light as she voices frustration from being caught in the frantic activities in the building, as Pierre clutches at straws to retain his withdrawn, mild-manner state.
Unable to sip Christmas cheer whilst manning the calls,Thierry Lhermitte gives a gloriously dead-pan turn as Pierre, whose neurotic frustrations Lhermitte has reach boiling point, from the stench of Santa Claus.