Guessing one-two's are the best things which can happen to a human being, Tais-Toi tosses the ball from Depardieu(Quentin-eccentric thief) to Reno(Ruby-cold hearted killer) and back. Two of the better actors whose fame surpassed the borders of their (more or less) native country team up in this rather silly comedy.
Spoilers
If the movie had continued the way it began, then there might have been more to it: a lunatic thief tries to rob an exchange office, but most unfortunately he can only help himself with some foreign currencies. Which, of course, would be of little use. Fun idea. This eccentric maniac lands in prison where he drives all his fellow inmates mad, until - one happy day - he meets the other guy, an assassin who stole a lot of money from a very nasty individual. Because his plans require it, the bad killer doesn't speak a word with anyone and after an attempted suicide, he gets his own comfortable bed in the prison hospital. But Quentin - who had finally found someone able to listen to his endless and annoying monologues - isn't ready to give up on his newly found "friend" and follows him; first to the hospital wing and then to a psychiatric institution. The whacko films gets on going once the two criminals escape the institution after an odd mix-up.
Both leading actors have their charms, but, given their past films, maybe Depardieu shines a bit more. The two are a fun team whose actions follow the traditional "guidelines" with the usual slip-ups and craziness. But for that, there's little to praise and even though, all together, the film is enjoyable, it lacks ingenuity and original laughs.
Spoilers
If the movie had continued the way it began, then there might have been more to it: a lunatic thief tries to rob an exchange office, but most unfortunately he can only help himself with some foreign currencies. Which, of course, would be of little use. Fun idea. This eccentric maniac lands in prison where he drives all his fellow inmates mad, until - one happy day - he meets the other guy, an assassin who stole a lot of money from a very nasty individual. Because his plans require it, the bad killer doesn't speak a word with anyone and after an attempted suicide, he gets his own comfortable bed in the prison hospital. But Quentin - who had finally found someone able to listen to his endless and annoying monologues - isn't ready to give up on his newly found "friend" and follows him; first to the hospital wing and then to a psychiatric institution. The whacko films gets on going once the two criminals escape the institution after an odd mix-up.
Both leading actors have their charms, but, given their past films, maybe Depardieu shines a bit more. The two are a fun team whose actions follow the traditional "guidelines" with the usual slip-ups and craziness. But for that, there's little to praise and even though, all together, the film is enjoyable, it lacks ingenuity and original laughs.