Directed by:
Philippe de ChauveronCinematography:
Stéphane Le ParcComposer:
Marc ChouarainCast:
Christian Clavier, Chantal Lauby, Ary Abittan, Medi Sadoun, Frédéric Chau, Noom Diawara, Frédérique Bel, Julia Piaton, Émilie Caen, Elodie Fontan (more)VOD (1)
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A bourgeois French couple is again challenged to move past their own prejudices and accept their multicultural family, in this outrageously funny sequel to the surprise international box office hit. The lovely Verneuil daughters are each married to men of varied ethnic, racial and religious backgrounds. Their well-off, traditional Catholic parents (Christian Clavier and Chantal Lauby) have finally stopped worrying and learned to love their diverse sons-in-law. But when circumstances prompt the daughters to uproot and leave France, the distraught elders try to hold them back. This decidedly politically incorrect comedy dismantles tribal stereotypes by tackling all-too-real issues of bigotry and intolerance with a big heart and go-for-broke humor. (Atlanta Jewish Film Festival)
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Weaker for me than the first part for me. The charm of the theme has faded a bit, but here the director has prepared some interesting ideas, twists and thought processes. The humour rarely worked for me. I prefer situational humour in French films rather than dialogue, so for me it's slightly above average. 65%.
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How difficult recycling success can be is shown by the main plot itself. Four reasons to disappear and four ways to keep them are absolutely turned upside down, but I understand that coming up with something for the entire cast from the first one isn’t easy. The life optimism that splashes out of it is nice, but at the same time, I’m a bit uneasy with a world where the motto is "Paris, I’ll pay you." Most of the successful humor is provided by Clavier de Balzac and his wife, including the shovel-based neutralization of an Afghan with an Allah-knows-what kind of belt.
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The Verneuil family returns after five years, together with their daughters and their multicultural sweethearts, and although the second part does not reach the quality of the excellent and fresh first one, it is still an above-average comedy with a lot of jokes and funny situations. I liked the that they didn't only draw from the first film when writing the script, but added something extra like refugees and an unconventional wedding. The ending may have been overly optimistic ("happily ever after"), but I still stand by my rating. A pleasant ninety minutes spent in the cinema with a quality piece that only proves that the French are well versed in comedy.
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