Morons are always good material for a film, comical at first sight. Here, they're set in a seemingly unlikely environment. The USA, with the midwest, then California. The film tackles some fashionable themes, such as gay marriage. But it also touches on the universal themes of the Tuche franchise: family feeling and solidarity, from parents to children, to elders (with the grandmother character here); there's also the open-mindedness of the family unit. The film also indulges in some pastiches, in this case on plastic surgery.
The Tuches have a lot of sympathy. They love Little House on the Prairie. They're open-minded. And the film contains a number of gems: Claire Nadeau's interventions, Pierre Lottin's dialogues, and of course Jean-Paul Rouve and Isabelle Nanty who are at their best, with the particular psychology of the father of the family. These Tuches are a delicious antidote to a certain self-righteousness.
There's also their dispute with the Californian family, which is dealt with in an interesting way, but which could have been more fully developed; it can't work for the son because it violates the Tuche family rules. Note that the film shows that money has qualities and can put anyone in power, and as if having money gave talent... We leave it to you to imagine to whom this might apply.
It has to be said that the writing work is significant and successful, whether on the main dramatic film, or within each scene. Five scriptwriters are credited, and a great deal of work went into devising the comic elements of each sequence.
The Tuches have a lot of sympathy. They love Little House on the Prairie. They're open-minded. And the film contains a number of gems: Claire Nadeau's interventions, Pierre Lottin's dialogues, and of course Jean-Paul Rouve and Isabelle Nanty who are at their best, with the particular psychology of the father of the family. These Tuches are a delicious antidote to a certain self-righteousness.
There's also their dispute with the Californian family, which is dealt with in an interesting way, but which could have been more fully developed; it can't work for the son because it violates the Tuche family rules. Note that the film shows that money has qualities and can put anyone in power, and as if having money gave talent... We leave it to you to imagine to whom this might apply.
It has to be said that the writing work is significant and successful, whether on the main dramatic film, or within each scene. Five scriptwriters are credited, and a great deal of work went into devising the comic elements of each sequence.