"Achtung, fertig, Charlie!" is a Swiss comedy movie from 12 years ago and possibly the most famous from Switzerland in terms of the genre when it comes to 21st century movies. However, I did not think it was really that funny. For both lead actors, it was the first performance in a film and I am not really sure about their performances. Honestly, it may be one of these cases of looks over talent why they got cast, especially for the male protagonist. He also does not really have a career in acting now over a decade later, but he focuses on directing. Melanie Winiger, the female lead, still does some acting here and there and managed to build a successful career from this film. The only one I was familiar with here is Marco Rima. He was actually a fairly known comedian for a while, even here in Germany. Director Mike Eschmann went on to direct another military comedy a couple years later, but he is not really working today anymore in the business. Same can be said about the two writers. And honestly, I am not particularly surprised. This 90-minute film here is not really memorable at all in my opinion. The comedy is rarely funny and there are a handful pretty cringeworthy scenes/references. Not recommended. A bit sad that this is the best Switzerland has to offer in terms of comedy.
