Film Review
Tais-toi is another entertaining comedy from
Francis Veber, one which follows the tried and tested format of his earlier films - a
mad-cap thriller narrative involving the improbable pairing of a hard man and a clown.
Anyone who is familiar with Veber's work will get more than a sense of déjà-vu
in watching this film - it seems to be a potpourri of many of the previous films he either
scripted or directed, notably
L'Emmerdeur
(1973),
La
Chèvre (1981) and
Les Fugitifs (1986). (If you can't
ruthlessly plunder your own work, whose work can you ruthlessly plunder?)
Jean Reno and Gérard Depardieu make a surprisingly effective double-act, both
actors having worked with Veber in earlier films. As in
Le Jaguar (1996), Reno plays the likeable
hard man (the kind of role in which he excels), whilst Depardieu takes on the part of
the insufferable comic sidekick, the role which was previously played by Pierre Richard
in Veber's films. Although there's nothing new in this film, Veber's flair for comedy
- both in his writing and his direction - makes it an enjoyable romp, proving that his
inoffensive style of comedy will never go out of fashion.
© James Travers 2007
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Next Francis Veber film:
La Doublure (2006)
Film Synopsis
This is the story of Quentin, an empty headed buffoon whose ambition is to run a small
bistro, and Ruby, a ruthless crook who will stop at nothing to avenge the death of his
girlfriend. After attempting a hold-up Quentin is arrested and sent to jail,
where his talent for driving his fellow prisoners to distraction soon becomes apparent.
The prison governor places him in the same cell as Ruby, in the hope that this will force
the latter to reveal where he stashed the money he stole before his arrest. Quentin
immediately sees Ruby as his best friend and has no other thought than to stick to him.
Having effected a breakout, Quentin and Ruby go on the run, pursued not just by the police,
but also by Ruby's former gangster associates.
© James Travers
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