Farce doesn't come any more labored than this 2002 French comedy that's only now seeing a limited stateside release. Directed by Jean-Morie Poire, the filmmaker behind the hugely popular time-travel comedy LES VISITEURS (1993) and its considerably less amusing Hollywood remake, JUST VISITING (2001), the film plods along in slow motion when the action should be zippy and fun. The plot is textbook farce: After years of being a faithful husband, Georges Audefey (Philippe Chevallier) decides to take the plunge and cheat on his shrill wife, Marion (Virginie Lemoine). Under the guise of a business trip, he flies off to Venice with the lovely Emmanuelle (Alice Evans), but b...
Released:
2002
Rated:
PG
Length:
102 mins