The Closet
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Movie Reviews of The Closet
Movie Review: Star-studded but weak
Summary: 3 Stars
First, let me say that I am NOT terribly familiar with French culture. Secondly, let me say that I do speak Spanish and so can hear much of what is being said in the original French, and the subtitles are atrocious! Overall, this film simply isn't all that funny. But for a French film, I was surprised at how light it was and that it made it to the shelf. I can peel layers off any film, no matter how stupid, and analyze it to death, discussing all the ideas and themes and all that. But I won't do it here because the only theme that is dealt with is that of the French view of humanity. But I'll let you figure that out. Don't expect to laugh much, though, unless, perhaps, you're French.
Primero, tengo que admitir que no sé mucho de la cultura de Francia. Segundo, si los subtítulos en español son tan horribles como los del inglés, no vale la pena. Sobre todo, ese film no es muy cómico ni divertido. Es casi un chulo. Realmente solo se trata de UN tema, pero por haber sido un film de Francia, no es muy pesado. Míralo si quieres, pero en mi opinión, es tiempo mal gastado.
Movie Review: Funny but no "La Cage"
Summary: 3 Stars
Francis Veber is a wonderful writer of comedy, vis a vis "La Cage aux Folles" and the quirky "The Dinner Game." I am a great fan of his work. While "The Closet" has some funny scenes (the condom hat and the condom "testers at work" especially), the distant relationship between father and son seemed a little forced. The actors are all wonderful but the pacing is a little haphazard (stop and start instead of "on a roll")so the comedy doesn't build to that grand (dare I say?) climax. Still I would recommend this movie -- but in third place after "La Cage" and "Dinner Game."Movie Review: Not so funny
Summary: 3 Stars
Yes, the acting is good, and the filming is more than adequate. But the truth is that this film is not very funny. The problem is the script. It is bland and sometimes confusing. There really is no point to it. (Is it for or against homosexuality?) The "R" rating is strictly for a few seconds of fake sex filmed at a distance. And there is no point to that either. This movie is simply not up to Veber's zany La Cage Aux Folles or his mildly humorous The Dinner Game.Movie Review: There's good and bad
Summary: 3 Stars
The performances are excellent, especially Depardieu. There are some genbuine laughs, but as someone else pointed out, it is a one-joke film, and there are parts where it gets out of hand, or tedious or unbelievable. See it, but buy it cheap or rent it.Movie Review: 'American Pie' with subtitles
Summary: 1 Stars
This is uncomfortable drivel. O look, of course it's funny to some extent - Gerard Derpadieu mouths off homophobic abuse, not once but repeatedly, and his derision is (surprise, surprise) a shield against his own inclinations - yes, you will laugh, but essentially this same joke is repeated a dozen times, by which time you might well have ceased laughing; then Gerard has some kind of mental breakdown, and mental illness is, in the best Hollywood tradition, a source of much merriment. This cliche is typical of the entire film - other examples: if you need a villain, make sure you cast a foreigner (thus Daniel Auteuil's ex-wife is Dutch); to sustain a plot you must have an implausibly successful romance (I think the writer consulted 'Revenge of the Nerds' for some plot tips here); the cliches surrounding homosexuality are also deployed relentlessly, and reflex and habit will have you laughing along with the rest of the audience, at least for a while - just don't think too much about why you are laughing, 'don't think too much' being, I suppose, a worthy motto for most present-day popular cinema. Personally, I wish that I'd contented myself with viewing the trailer and giggling at the poster featuring Daniel Auteuil wearing an oversized condom - the film itself adds little to these pleasures.