Kirpianuscus
Louis de Funes. Geraldine Chaplin. and Olivier de Funes. a car. an accident. and a lot of adventures. a film who remains great for the gift to be almost perfect. politic and business system, mass media and marriage, religion and public image, youth and exotic refuge each is discovered by viewer in brutal light. a film about honesty. and a spectacular comedy. Perched on a Tree is one of film who reminds more than present. entertainment of high class, it is, in essence, painful honest reflection about society and its different masks. and , more important, one of Louis de Funes's comedy, with the same smart use of clichés and the great man who becomes detail for the others. and, sure, the wise end, who is memorable. a film who remains inspired option for understand contemporary events in the right light.
Ada Moroianu
'Sur un arbre perche' is the original title of a De Funes film and when saying De Funes, one thinks comedy relying basically on grimaces, silly noises etc... Well, this isn't quite the case here.... Louis de Funes does what he does best-the above mentioned- but the film comes as a surprise in which that it is more than a comedy- the end proves it ! It's a satire at all that makes today's society's entertainment : church, family values, onerous business, TV reality shows, politicians, public services like police, fire fighters, first aid; it's all there in the spotlight and none is given a sweet pat on the head- far from it ! The film being shot in the early 70's, the satire addressing all the mentioned areas is so much more compelling. The silly accident which leads to three strangers being literally perched on a 'pin parapluie' in a car above the sea for a week is still a good starting point for some gentle humour 'De Funes style', but when the protagonists are finally discovered there's a load of not so humorous, yet immensely funny reactions from all the concerned authorities or people , none of them actually doing much to rescue our heroes. And when they are finally rescued... well... A film to watch at least for one reason: it is not what you might expect.
Armand
a nice story. tension and humor. love, French irony, Louis de Funes and Geraldine Chaplin, Olivier de Funes, a car, a pine and too many details. a lot of clichés. but, far to be memorable, it is a decent comedy about media, revenge and survive. and good occasion to discover, again, a great actor not in one of his high roles but in an exercise to use the nuances of his stereotypes character. a film about family, business and religion, about adventure and relations in crisis, not very credible but nice and almost useful. one of easy films who reminds old fashion humor recipes. and who has the right dose of nostalgic emotion. so, see it !
moni
Imagine George Clooney and Jim Carrey alone in the car between sky and sea with Cathrin Zitta on the backseat doing with her ... sex? No ... not sex, COMEDY! You can't? This is simply because Jim Carrey cannot even compare with the mighty comic genius of the great De Funes. Please don't even think to remake (in other words, steal) his genial films EVER! Please, Hollywood. PLEASE, do your usual blockbusters about slapstick comedy situations involving petting, flirting, masturbating, copulating, ejaculating and please PLEASE leave monsters in comedy like monsieur De Funes rest in peace. What more is to be said. You cannot understand this movie unless you were born European. Sure it will be boring to the Americans excluding few brief nudity scenes with young Geraldine Chaplin wearing really funny trousers.
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