Personal Rating: 7.8/10
I imagine if Mr Bean was more carefully planned, actually funny, and took place in one room, this movie would be the result. This movie centres around "dumb humour" but executes it better than anything I've seen before.
The story is engaging, not at all what I expected from the get-go. I was setting myself up for a turn-brain-off-movie and was pleasantly surprised to find the opposite. There were fulfilling character arcs and hilarious dialogue. I found myself laughing many times throughout this movie! Without French being my first language (I relied heavily on the subtitles) the actors played their roles so well it crossed any lingual barriers.
A few too many shots were handheld and many of the wide shots had some wicked barrel distortion. But I nitpick, those technical matters didn't subtract from the story in any way.
With as short as this film is, the fact it primarily takes place in one room and has a premise that could've led to a very boring movie. Le Diner de Cons stands out as a fantastic comedy built upon a foundation of amazing actors/actresses, a great screenplay, and quick-paced story beats. A movie I can confidently recommend.
I imagine if Mr Bean was more carefully planned, actually funny, and took place in one room, this movie would be the result. This movie centres around "dumb humour" but executes it better than anything I've seen before.
The story is engaging, not at all what I expected from the get-go. I was setting myself up for a turn-brain-off-movie and was pleasantly surprised to find the opposite. There were fulfilling character arcs and hilarious dialogue. I found myself laughing many times throughout this movie! Without French being my first language (I relied heavily on the subtitles) the actors played their roles so well it crossed any lingual barriers.
A few too many shots were handheld and many of the wide shots had some wicked barrel distortion. But I nitpick, those technical matters didn't subtract from the story in any way.
With as short as this film is, the fact it primarily takes place in one room and has a premise that could've led to a very boring movie. Le Diner de Cons stands out as a fantastic comedy built upon a foundation of amazing actors/actresses, a great screenplay, and quick-paced story beats. A movie I can confidently recommend.