This is a really fun buddy film of the homoerotique variety.
Paul and Stephan have a delightful relationship. Things start out with Paul in charge, but hat doesn't last long. Even the lovely Laura, who helps them out, thinks that they belong together. The previous commenter describes the symbolic nature of what was going on but he fails to mention the chemistry of the two characters. Paul purrs in Stephan's ear, they fix each other's clothes and the end... well the ending... They might as well ride off into the sunset together with a just married sign.
I do disagree with the previous commenter about the dialog. In French it is very witty. I did have a bit of trouble with some of the slang but I flipped on the subs and it cleared alot up. The setup of the job was concise and clear, the cinematography was beautiful, the dialog was sharp and fun, there was a nice twist to the plot and a nice enjoyable resolution. Parts are reminiscent of Ronin but they were filmed in the same area and with the same intent, so I would expect similarities. But where Ronin is dark, Les Specialists is light.
I would absolutely recommend this film to anyone for a fun afternoon's viewing. The scenery is gorgeous, the boys are gorgeous and the pace is fun. It isn't War and Peace but as I don't like War and Peace, that is a good thing...
Paul and Stephan have a delightful relationship. Things start out with Paul in charge, but hat doesn't last long. Even the lovely Laura, who helps them out, thinks that they belong together. The previous commenter describes the symbolic nature of what was going on but he fails to mention the chemistry of the two characters. Paul purrs in Stephan's ear, they fix each other's clothes and the end... well the ending... They might as well ride off into the sunset together with a just married sign.
I do disagree with the previous commenter about the dialog. In French it is very witty. I did have a bit of trouble with some of the slang but I flipped on the subs and it cleared alot up. The setup of the job was concise and clear, the cinematography was beautiful, the dialog was sharp and fun, there was a nice twist to the plot and a nice enjoyable resolution. Parts are reminiscent of Ronin but they were filmed in the same area and with the same intent, so I would expect similarities. But where Ronin is dark, Les Specialists is light.
I would absolutely recommend this film to anyone for a fun afternoon's viewing. The scenery is gorgeous, the boys are gorgeous and the pace is fun. It isn't War and Peace but as I don't like War and Peace, that is a good thing...