Film Review
With
Mon meilleur ami coming
hot on the heels of
Les Bronzés 3, you could
be forgiven for thinking that director Patrice Leconte has regressed to
churning out the kind of silly lightweight comedies with which he began
his career. Although there is probably some merit in its central
premise, the film fails to deliver more than an inconsequential story
with implausible characters navigating their way unconvincingly through
the most egregious set of plot contrivances imaginable. Even with
such likeable performers as Daniel Auteuil and Dany Boon the film cannot
avoid becoming stale and unbearably daft and predictable. What
should have been a thoughtful and amusing comedy on the value of
friendship ends up a grim exercise in time wasting banality.
© James Travers 2009
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Next Patrice Leconte film:
Voir la mer (2011)
Film Synopsis
François Coste is an art dealer who has devoted his entire life
to his work, to the extent that he has made no effort to forge lasting
personal relationships. Now middle-aged, he is divorced, has few
close friends, and can no longer communicate with his daughter.
But when one of his colleagues tells him that no would bother to show
up at his funeral, François becomes anxious, because he knows it
to be true. When he pretends otherwise, his business partner
challenges him to produce his best friend within ten days.
To avoid looking ridiculous. François accepts the wager, but
wonders if there is anyone in his life who qualifies as a best
friend. Just when all appears lost, François meets a
friendly taxi driver named Bruno, who also has few close friends.
Seeing that Bruno has a natural ability to get on with people,
François hires him to coach him into being a nicer
person. It suddenly dawns on François that Bruno
could pass as his best friend...
© James Travers
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Film Credits
- Director: Patrice Leconte
- Script: Olivier Dazat, Patrice Leconte, Jérôme Tonnerre
- Cinematographer: Jean-Marie Dreujou
- Music: Xavier Demerliac
- Cast: Daniel Auteuil (François),
Dany Boon (Bruno),
Julie Gayet (Catherine),
Julie Durand (Louise),
Jacques Mathou (Père Bruno),
Marie Pillet (Mère Bruno),
Élisabeth Bourgine (Julia),
Henri Garcin (Delamotte),
Jacques Spiesser (Letellier),
Philippe du Janerand (Luc Lebinet),
Fabienne Chaudat (Épouse Lebinet),
Jean-François Kopf (Commissaire priseur),
Alain Rimoux (Marchand dîner),
Marc Faure (Ami dîner 1),
Éric Frey (Ami dîner 2),
Etienne Draber (Conférencier),
Eric Naggar (Bigleux),
Anne Le Ny (Femme casting Réponse à tout),
Pierre Aussedat (Homme casting Réponse à tout),
Audrey Marnay (Marianne)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Support: Color
- Runtime: 94 min
- Aka: My Best Friend