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The Brothers Grimm (2005)
Gilliam's hilarious new black comedy is a triumph!
Gilliam's new film is a satire based on the darker side of the Brother's Grimm tales from the early 1800's. Throwing in just about every major Grimm theme in the most unexpected places, this is fictional account of the brother's fight against a real supernatural force after years of conning innocents for money. Damon and Ledger are believable as the brothers in their black slapstick role. Pryce is excellent as paranoid pompous French general, but Peter Stormare deserves best supporting actor for his hilarious turn as the paranoid Italian torturer in Pryce's employ.
This black comedy is in no way for children, but if you have a taste for Gilliam's black humor and some macabre laughs, this may be the perfect Halloween film for you this year!
J'en suis! (1997)
Nicely done satire!
Due to his business taking a nosedive and his debts rising out of control, pretentious Montreal architect Dominique suddenly finds himself in need of a job and is desperate to hide his predicament from his young wife and family - but what do you do if being gay is a requirement when your perfect job comes along?
(Slight spoilers follow)
This hilarious satire pokes fun at bothstraight and gay attitudes and communities using outrageously funny stereotypes & clichés. The film follows Dominique in his ever more complicated attempts to keep his double life secret from both his family and employers - very very funny, even if you're only following the English subtitles.
The delectable Roy Dupuis plays Dominique through his journey of self-discovery, (from shallow to insightful,)with much aplomb. Patrick Huard makes a wonderfully funny & understated performance playing Dominique's long suffering best friend 'Pierre', and Albert Millaire & Normand Lévesque are fun to watch as the squabbling antique-dealer queens.
Altogether, a gem of a Frech-Canadian Film. This is pure satire at it's best - and the final message is great - love overcomes all difficulties, no matter who or what you are. As long as you're not narrow-minded or easily offended by the saucy humour, this is not a film to miss!