I Feel Good
I Feel Good
Cinematography:
Hugues PoulainCast:
Jean Dujardin, Yolande Moreau, Jean-Benoît Ugeux, Xavier Mathieu, Jana Bittnerová, Jeanne Goupil, Lou Castel, Joseph Dahan, Marius Bertram, Joël Séria (more)Plots(1)
In the years since Jean Dujardin charmed his way to an Oscar for his sparkling turn in The Artist, few films have made optimum use of his star presence. This is rectified with Benoît Delépine and Gustave Kervern's I Feel Good, a quirky anti-capitalist comedy that delivers a Dujardin performance of unmistakably x-factor charm and complexity. As established in the OSS series, Dujardin has a knack for playing the dashing idiot: here he is Jacques, an unstable ne’er-do-well with perennial delusions of grandeur. The circumstances behind his fall from grace are metered out gradually, alongside the story of his long-suffering sister Monique (Yolande Moreau) who has seen her own marriage and finances crumble, and now runs a spiritual development community in the south. When Jacques reappears in Monique’s life, it’s not to have a family reunion, but rather to pitch an outlandish idea to make them both rich... An hilarious tale of clashing worldviews and the journey to self-improvement, I Feel Good heads in several unexpected directions, with moments of outrageous comedy mixed with humanism in a film that has more than a hint of Preston Sturgess. It delivers on its title, in spades. (Palace Films)
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I’m no stranger to the work of Benoît Delépine and Gustave Kervern. Their debut, Aaltra, really blew me away, but since then, I haven’t had much luck with their films. If you're in the mood for something similar, though, you need to be prepared for humor in the vein of the Kaurismäki brothers. The film is full of quirky characters who look like they belong in the most run-down junkyard, and from there, an offbeat, absurd story unfolds. It’s amusing in its own weird way, but the storytelling style might lose some people—it's more of a quiet, observational look at the line between madness and reality. Jean Dujardin, with all his enthusiasm, is at the heart of it all. These kinds of comedies aren't for everyone, but once that unique humor clicks with you, it's hard to forget.
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Although I tried to find a taste for this comedy, I was not impressed with the subject matter or the style of humor. Although I was quite amused by the main character's transformation after the car crash. Most of the characters, however, I found pretty much unlikeable. And it wasn't just about their looks, it was also about their behavior. (40%)
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