The Closet
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Movie Reviews of The Closet
Movie Review: reinvention
Summary: 4 Stars
The Closet was hilarious. Daniel Auteuil plays a boring, dull, and mostly overlooked man who is ignored by his family (ex wife and son), ignored or seen as useless at work, and basically has no personality or terribly redeeming qualities that can be seen. It is no wonder, then, when he discovers that he is going to be among those fired at his workplace, that he accepts this unquestioningly. Happily, his neighbor has a great talent for invention and sends a photo to Auteuil's character Pignon's office revealing him to be gay and something of a "wild man" outside of work. Naturally Pignon won't be fired now that his employer thinks he is gay; this will be seen as ostracizing and divisive and prejudiced, singling him out for his sexual orientation. The events that take place after Pignon's "outing" are farcical, comical and hilarious. Auteuil is a versatile actor, easily at home in comedy or drama, as is his co-star, Gerard Depardieu. Both handle their roles well. In the course of Pignon's "coming out" Pignon actually discovers a great deal about himself and his life changes unalterably.Movie Review: The politics of diversity
Summary: 4 Stars
"The Closet" is a delightful French satire on the politics of political correctness. With the assistance of a gay neighbour, divorced, dejected and downtrodden accountant Francois Pignon dishonestly "outs" himself in a desperate attempt to save his job at the condom factory. As his newly-adopted sexuality transforms his professional and personal life, Pignon finds that being different in today's pro-diversity culture is no longer a disadvantage - it can actually make you cool. The wonderfully versatile Daniel Auteuil is terrific as Pignon, as is Gerard Dépardieu as the confused oaf Santini. Writer/director Francis Veber's neat little screenplay pushes the concept about as far as it will go (but thankfully no further), escalating the implications of Pignon's ruse without ever resorting to slapstick histrionics. He also finds a nicely emotional through-line in a subplot about Pignon's relationship with his son. Overall, this is a warm, intelligent original comedy which will have you thinking and laughing at the same time.Movie Review: Magnifique~
Summary: 4 Stars
This comedy glides through its 80 plus minutes effortlessly. It's about a dull accountant who is a push-over & he's about the be fired. His divorced wife refuses to take his phone call, his son tries to avoid him because he's so boring. Nothing in his life seems to be going right. Ironically, when he knows about his fate of facing the chop, his newly move in neighbour, who is a gay decides to help him to retain the job. That's when the movie elevates to another level. His colleagues start to see him in another light, rumour spreads about his sexual mis(adventure)s, & his life starts to turn around for the better. Along the way, he gains his confidence & he starts to enjoy being himself. It's difficult to convey this movie other than watching it yourself. The slapsticks, the jokes are blunt, very French. A movie that touches upon a serious issue about discrimination at work in a light-hearted manner. An all rounder movie. Highly recommended.Movie Review: Light fun
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very light and silly film---and honestly, rather fun to watch. The viewer really does feel for Francois---unappreciated at work, with an callous ex-wife and a son who is continually growing more distant. So, we're happy to see good things happen for him.
However, I did feel a bit uneasy about a few gay slurs that were casually tossed around by several of the characters (including those characters that were supposed to be sympathetic). I can't help but think that the script would be adjusted a bit today---this was made over ten years ago, after all. And even for a light comedy, this isn't perfect---I would have liked to see a few of the sub-plots developed to a greater degree. Also, I would have liked to see the one openly gay character have more of a social life, for goodness sake.
Still.... Despite a few reservations, I'll go ahead and recommend this one.
Movie Review: "The Closet" well worth a look
Summary: 4 Stars
A very funny movie with some interesting twists--Daniel Auteuil plays an accountant about to be downsized. Divorced and avoided by his teenaged son he is ready to jump off his balcony when a new neighbor stops him, and suggests that to keep his job, he should "come out of the closet"--his company, which manufactures condoms, will not want to appear to have fired him for his sexual preferences. When he protests that he cannot act gay, his friend asserts that he will not need to change--others' perceptions of him will. Strangely enough, this subterfuge brings Auteuil and almost everyone in his life to confront and become who they really are--to come out of their own closets, so to speak. In French with English subtitles, which are pretty accurate.