This was my first Alain Chabat movie, but one in a very long list of absurd humor comedies that I've seen... So, I'd call myself quite a "connoisseur" in that field. The title seemed ... promising... and the film itself turned out to be even better!
I'd have to agree with whomever commented before saying that it resembles the Monty Python type of humor, which it does, very much so, actually... Take the starting scene, for instance, in which the Voice Over tells the dramatic story of a certain American battalion which fought heroically on the 973rd hill in Vietnam (whatever that means!!!) while gun fire and bombs are heard in the background... he then announces that this film DOESN'T tell that story!!!
I would only recommend RRRrrr to those who enjoy absurd humor and who have good knowledge of French. Otherwize, you'd end up not getting half the jokes in the film!!! The most relevant example in this case would be the "Nous sommes a l'Age de Pierre" joke... In no other language would that make any sense or be funny!!!
The fact that Gerard Depardieu is playing in this film is clearly out of marketing reasons. I'm sure that a lot of people went to see RRRrrr because it had an "Alain Chabat" label, but I bet even more went for Gerard Depardieu!
This film brings a fresh, fun look to Stoneage movies, in a quite "Mel Brooks"-ish way (but without the singing and dancing)... dealing with a wide range of absurdities from "Why would any human kill another human?" to... being in a Carrefour (anyone's nightmare!!!).
It's remarkable how Alain Chabat masters lighting in this film... one second the mood is pessimistic, dark, gruesome (when talking about the murder) and the next second - with no cuts! - it's sunny and bright and everybody quits the investigation and hits the playground for a match of beach volleyball!!! (one has to see to believe!)
Well, I wouldn't want to spoil the fun of this movie, so my next comment will be WATCH IT... It holds a L.O.G.G.
I'd have to agree with whomever commented before saying that it resembles the Monty Python type of humor, which it does, very much so, actually... Take the starting scene, for instance, in which the Voice Over tells the dramatic story of a certain American battalion which fought heroically on the 973rd hill in Vietnam (whatever that means!!!) while gun fire and bombs are heard in the background... he then announces that this film DOESN'T tell that story!!!
I would only recommend RRRrrr to those who enjoy absurd humor and who have good knowledge of French. Otherwize, you'd end up not getting half the jokes in the film!!! The most relevant example in this case would be the "Nous sommes a l'Age de Pierre" joke... In no other language would that make any sense or be funny!!!
The fact that Gerard Depardieu is playing in this film is clearly out of marketing reasons. I'm sure that a lot of people went to see RRRrrr because it had an "Alain Chabat" label, but I bet even more went for Gerard Depardieu!
This film brings a fresh, fun look to Stoneage movies, in a quite "Mel Brooks"-ish way (but without the singing and dancing)... dealing with a wide range of absurdities from "Why would any human kill another human?" to... being in a Carrefour (anyone's nightmare!!!).
It's remarkable how Alain Chabat masters lighting in this film... one second the mood is pessimistic, dark, gruesome (when talking about the murder) and the next second - with no cuts! - it's sunny and bright and everybody quits the investigation and hits the playground for a match of beach volleyball!!! (one has to see to believe!)
Well, I wouldn't want to spoil the fun of this movie, so my next comment will be WATCH IT... It holds a L.O.G.G.