I've loved Dupontel since Bernie in 1996 (that I saw in a Theater then). I know by heart half of the incredible lines of text and hilarious madness of this first feature. But since then, it has been so many disappointments after too much expectations. And this last one is not saving anything. It is so conventional in the "good thinking" that it is so simple and wrong. Only one character still has the right writing and genius of Dupontel, it's Gus, the "moron" cameraman. At least he is funny and has many smart lines to play. And the actor plays them perfectly. Besides these few great moments, the whole movie is just pathetic. And I'm very sad to write that. Not enough work. Not enough contradiction in the production process. The artist has gone mad and too free to tell whatever he thinks is so smart. But it's NOT !! Neither smart, nor entertaining. It's just boring. It is the caprices of a rich artist alone that no one dares to contradict. My opinion. Not better than his. But I don't make movies and don't have this arrogance to think I'd be better to think for you. Hope he comes back better next time. Still love Dupontel, just for Bernie and his stand-ups in the 90's. But damn it's painful today. Let's hope he will be more listening to others next time. And that he will put more total out-of- this-world craziness (as before) or get real substance to it (like Polanski did when going political).
Review of Second Tour
