Quentin Dupieux is at the top with Smoking makes you cough

Are we going to see Quentin Dupieux’s new film? YES.

Because yes, Quentin Dupieux releases a new film – like a month ago, like in a month (I exaggerate a bit, but not that much since thenUnbelievable but true it was in theaters just six months ago and that DAAAAAAL! is already in preparation).

Does quantity come at the expense of quality? to Mr. Oizo? No ! Dupieux confirms his status as a UFO genius of French cinema as he completely escapes this theorem: Smoking makes you cough it’s big.

Here’s why, guaranteed without spoilers !

Smoking makes you cough, what is it about?

Smoking makes you cough it just lasts1h20. Nevertheless, things are happening.

After a fierce fight against a demon turtle, five vigilantes, called “TABAC FORCE”, withdrawal is ordered to strengthen the cohesion of their deteriorating group.

Friends, more accustomed to action than relaxation, will still learn to have fun together and will discover the joy of telling stories of all kinds. Funny, scary, ecological stories… The stay goes wonderfully until Lézardin, Emperor of Evil, decides to annihilate planet Earth…

Quentin Dupieux has the funniest ideas in the world…

Brilliant ideas, Quentin Dupieux has some. Who can still doubt it after discovering the homicidal impulses of Eraser ? “Sick Style” by Jean Dujardin in Suede ? The huge flying thing that hides in the trunk of Palmashow friends mandibles ?

The problem is that this immense quality of the director it is also what is sometimes missing. If his films are full of incredibly absurd and funny conceptsQuentin Dupieux sometimes struggling to carry ideas forwardAnd to keep them full length.

The qualities of mandibles were numerous, but we were necessarily a little disappointed by the fact that this extraordinary fly he doesn’t end up doing much with his power. In the same way: by dint of cultivating the mystery for more than an hour, the final twist ofUnbelievable but true it fell a bit flat. Sometimes it seems like Mr. Oizo has great ideas, but… a bit lazy to keep them for 1h30.

…and find the perfect shape to highlight them in Smoking Makes You Cough!

Self Dupieux is really at the top of his game Smoking makes you coughand this’don’t fall into this trap, without giving up all his ideas.

It’s quite the opposite – this new film would definitely fit the top 3 of his most imaginative films ! When you leave the session it feels like you’ve seen 10 different movies, a lot twistsfrom concepts and of disappointments that no one but Mr. Oizo can to imagine and especially, set the scene in the funniest way possible fantastic actors.

Because yes, let’s talk about the actors.

Smoking makes the cough count at the very least TWELVE STARS. To name just a handful that make you want to check out the movie: Oulaya Amamra. Vincent Lacoste. Gilles Lellouche. Adèle Exarchopoulos. The Palm Show. Alain Chabat. Jerome Niel. Let’s continue ?

In addition to his good ideas, another great quality of the director is his ability to do federate this group great actors And which a priori have nothing to do with each other. We might expect that some would overshadow others, that some would be relegated to the background, or that some would be too far from their usual register to convince… But it’s absolutely nothing.

Every character stand while participating in the consistency altogether, everyone has his personality trait – Often, captivating, super weird And fun. Dupieux has this extraordinary gift of bring out the funniest in everyone. And frankly, a summer camp with this string of stars that we are more used to seeing inside dramas and other sad French movies, that’s reason enough to go to the cinema.

Go look Smoking makes you coughyou will tell us about it!

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