Released this week, “La Petite vadrouille” by Bruno Podalydès has an average press rating of 3.7 out of 5 (on AlloCiné, for 25 reviews and as of June 7).
Eleventh feature film directed by Bruno Podalydès, La Petite vadrouille was released this week in our cinemas. This gentle and poetic comedy, which takes us on a funny cruise in the company of a top-notch cast, was well received by the French press. Its average of 3.75 out of 5 even allows it to be the highest rated film of the week.
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What is it about ?
Justine, her husband and their whole group of friends find a solution to solve their money problems: organize a fake romantic cruise for Franck, a big investor, who is trying to seduce a woman.
What the press thinks:
According to Ouest France:
“This scam comedy is a festival of misunderstandings and sweet craziness, orchestrated with finesse and a sense of rhythm that never fades over its 96 minutes.” (Thierry Chèze) 5/5
According to Bande à part:
“Inventive and optimistic, this comedy with summery reflections skilfully combines lightness of surface and a lively reflection on growing inequalities, the desire for appropriation or the passing of the baton between generations.” (Anne-Claire Cieutat) 4/5
According to Cahiers du Cinéma:
“On the abandoned banks of the canal, in addition to a few cows in rows, we still find Podalydès’ favorite actors (the same ones return to each lock, dressed differently), as if this little world succeeded meter after meter in populating a desert.” (Mathilde Grasset) 4/5
According to L’Obs:
“Filmed in Scope, bathed in a beautiful warm light, this joyful stroll is a blessing.” (Isabelle Danel) 4/5
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According to La Voix du Nord:
“While the scam techniques are set in motion with more or less clumsiness, the boat sails peacefully, to the rhythm of the locks and a gently vaudevilleesque intrigue which doesn’t really add anything.” (Christophe Caron) 4/5
According to Le Figaro:
“As a boat captain, Bruno Podalydès takes his lovely troupe on a poetic escapade. A sweet film in the form of a hymn to joy.” (Eric Neuhoff) 4/5
According to Le Parisien:
“We sometimes want to step on the accelerator of this barge which sails peacefully from lock to lock, but we savor this poetic and very funny ride.” (Catherine Ball) 4/5
According to Critikat.com:
“If the film still demonstrates in places a humor that goes beyond simple charm, its title nevertheless betrays the shrinking of a once more adventurous cinema.” (Marin Gérard) 3/5
