The Dinner Game (1998)
2/4
I found this film a bit of a chore to sit through. There's a few genuine smiles and laughs, but so what? It's only 76 minutes, and I wasn't interested for much of the way.
The plot is about a gathering of a few friends every week for dinner, and each time they gather, they bring a moron. Whoever brings the stupidest man wins. Down on his luck, Pierre hasn't been able to find one yet, but comes in luck when he meets Francois on a train, where he drops almost everything out of his briefcase. After talking to him, Pierre thinks he has a winner. But on the day of the dinner, while playing golf, he injures himself, and has to stay home, where he's stuck with Francois. What a surprise, indeed.
Sometimes, I was unable to identify if this was a comedy or not, and the only signs are by the filmmakers writing in an 'idiot' who turns out to be just as smart as the rest of the bunch. It's often boring, this movie, because not a lot lands and it's just one lame moron cliche after another. Granted, there are a few smiles, but that gets old real quick. What's even more interesting is that the moron, however stupid he may be, is actually just as smart as the main characters, who are not too intelligent, either. It's a waste of time, and an all around bore. It's not worth 76 minutes for a few smiles, I'd say. It's a lousy idea for a full length film, and is suited more for a bad sitcom of French films. Oh, well.
2/4
I found this film a bit of a chore to sit through. There's a few genuine smiles and laughs, but so what? It's only 76 minutes, and I wasn't interested for much of the way.
The plot is about a gathering of a few friends every week for dinner, and each time they gather, they bring a moron. Whoever brings the stupidest man wins. Down on his luck, Pierre hasn't been able to find one yet, but comes in luck when he meets Francois on a train, where he drops almost everything out of his briefcase. After talking to him, Pierre thinks he has a winner. But on the day of the dinner, while playing golf, he injures himself, and has to stay home, where he's stuck with Francois. What a surprise, indeed.
Sometimes, I was unable to identify if this was a comedy or not, and the only signs are by the filmmakers writing in an 'idiot' who turns out to be just as smart as the rest of the bunch. It's often boring, this movie, because not a lot lands and it's just one lame moron cliche after another. Granted, there are a few smiles, but that gets old real quick. What's even more interesting is that the moron, however stupid he may be, is actually just as smart as the main characters, who are not too intelligent, either. It's a waste of time, and an all around bore. It's not worth 76 minutes for a few smiles, I'd say. It's a lousy idea for a full length film, and is suited more for a bad sitcom of French films. Oh, well.