“A masterpiece of French comedy”: rated 4.1 stars out of 5, it’s Gérard Jugnot’s best film – Cinema News

Gérard Jugnot, member of the illustrious Splendid troupe, has been starring since Wednesday in Nicolas Benamou's comedy, We should have gone to Greece.

In the feature film, the actor plays Christian Rousselot, a gynecologist who goes on vacation with his family to Corsica for the first time. After a road accident on the Isle of Beauty, neighbors come to disrupt the start of their vacation. Family and island score-settling, and misunderstandings ahead…

The feature film marks the reunion between the director and the actor after Babysitting (which Nicolas Benamou co-directed with Philippe Lacheau). The opportunity to discover the highest rated film in Gérard Jugnot's filmography. A clue: he doesn't play the good role…

The highest rated film starring Gérard Jugnot is…

With an average rating of 4.1 stars out of 5 for 50,655 ratings and 608 reviews, Santa Claus is Garbage by Jean-Marié Poiré is the highest rated film in the world. Gérard Jugnot. It is also the highest rated film in the filmographies of Jean-Marie Poiré, Marie-Anne Chazel, Christian Clavier (tied with Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cléopâtre), Josiane Balasko and Anémone.

This comedy, adapted from the troupe's play of the same name, takes place at the SOS distress-friendship hotline in Paris on Christmas Eve. The latter is disrupted by the arrival of eccentric marginal characters who cause chain disasters. Gérard Jugnot plays Félix, who finds himself forced to disguise himself as Santa Claus for his work.

A cult film

Spectators appreciate the casting, the dark humor and the many lines that have become cult throughout: “I don't like to say bad things about people, but she's actually nice.”“That's it yes !”, “Just imagine that Thérèse is not ugly. She doesn’t have an easy physique… It’s different.“, “I'm not throwing stones at you, Pierre, but I was on the verge of getting annoyed“…

JokerDreizen writes: “A little gem of French comedy. The gags fly at unimaginable speed and the pacing is impeccable. A concentration of cult lines to die of laughter!” For Fandecoach, “Santa Claus is Trash, in film and in a play, is truly hilarious: a classic of French comedy. The lines are cult, the gags are cult, the characters are cult; finally, everything is cult! It really is a pure moment of pleasure and laughter. The situations are hilarious, funny, crazy and well thought out. The actors are all excellent and hilarious. This film is a pure marvel, a must-see and rewatch without moderation. Mythical and unforgettable, a masterpiece of French comedy.”

For ned123, the film is a ““little” gem of dialogues, bad faith and squeaky comedy! It has become a true cult film, with the status of a masterpiece which has established itself over time… What makes this film so contemporary is that, behind its funny side, lies a subtle criticism of right-thinking, which has become the norm in the 21st century. All these colorful characters are really at the top, and we are very pleased to see the Splendid troupe again… Almost 40 years of humor. Well done !”

Florent B writes: “We no longer present this cult film, elevated to the rank of masterpiece of French comedy, where the lines fly, the comic situations multiply, and where the Splendid troupe has a blast. Despite the rebroadcasts on television, it is still with immense pleasure that we enjoy this film. Obviously, a must-have in your DVD library for any movie buff. In short, to see and see again.”

A film that has aged poorly?

However, some spectators who did not see the film when it was released believe that Santa Claus is Rubbish has aged poorly. Antonio Peress notes that this film could no longer be made today: “A Christmas classic, unimaginable these days. The film has aged well in terms of humor and overall, the adaptation of the original play is felt. Both embarrassing, funny and old, it still contains references known to the general public.”

Bartaba 1 wrote in 2015: “The film has a very good reputation and so I expected to see a masterpiece. It was nothing! I was extremely disappointed and only laughed a few times. I had already heard about the so-called cult scenes in the film, but they didn't make me laugh. A comedy which really bored me.“

For Prometheus:The film has aged enormously and no longer really makes us laugh, there are barely a few smiles. Between heavy and grotesque situations and moments of almost tragic social satire (think of the tight shot on Clavier's tearful face) the film navigates between two genres without either being successful .”