Having a bit of a rubbish week offline,I decided that I would cheer myself up by watching two Comedy films.A fan of him in Noir's,I felt it was the perfect time to see the comedic side of Lino Venture.
View on the film:
Playing up to his tough guy image,Lino Venture gives a fabulous performance as Milan,with Venture's strained, agitated facial expressions being those worthy of a Silent Comedy. Irritating all he comes into contact with, Jacques Brel takes care that this irritation of Pignon does not spread to the viewer, by giving Pignon a misplaced sincerity towards Milan,which causes all situations to go from bad to worse. Breaking his play out of the hotel room, the screenplay by Francis Veber finds hilarity in making Milan and Pignon absolute misfits, with the cold, hard glances of Pignon being smashed by the cliff-edge emotions of Milan.
Gathering the duo in a hotel, Veber smartly spends the opening 30 minutes playing Milan's hit man and Pignon's depression straight, that gives the avalanche of trouble that comes after a feeling of Pignon and Milan having an inability to stop themselves from getting pulled into each other's troubles. Making the physical Comedy look impressively effortless, director Édouard Molinaro & cinematographer Raoul Coutard load up Milan's troubles with slick tracking shots and sped-up car racing that tracks every attempt Milan makes to free himself from the pain of Pignon.
View on the film:
Playing up to his tough guy image,Lino Venture gives a fabulous performance as Milan,with Venture's strained, agitated facial expressions being those worthy of a Silent Comedy. Irritating all he comes into contact with, Jacques Brel takes care that this irritation of Pignon does not spread to the viewer, by giving Pignon a misplaced sincerity towards Milan,which causes all situations to go from bad to worse. Breaking his play out of the hotel room, the screenplay by Francis Veber finds hilarity in making Milan and Pignon absolute misfits, with the cold, hard glances of Pignon being smashed by the cliff-edge emotions of Milan.
Gathering the duo in a hotel, Veber smartly spends the opening 30 minutes playing Milan's hit man and Pignon's depression straight, that gives the avalanche of trouble that comes after a feeling of Pignon and Milan having an inability to stop themselves from getting pulled into each other's troubles. Making the physical Comedy look impressively effortless, director Édouard Molinaro & cinematographer Raoul Coutard load up Milan's troubles with slick tracking shots and sped-up car racing that tracks every attempt Milan makes to free himself from the pain of Pignon.