AboveDeepBuggy
Some things I liked some I did not.
InformationRap
This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.
Cristal
The movie really just wants to entertain people.
itamarscomix
Le Diner de Cons is, in every possible way, an enjoyable movie. It's funny, it's witty, it's well written, it's fantastically acted. In all honesty, though, I can't really see any justification for its cult status or the raving reviews; in the end, it's a comedy, and nothing more, and a pretty cruel and crude one at that, with an old-fashioned and non-PC value system, though it almost redeems itself in that aspect a couple of times. French culture and mentality do play a part, for sure, but frankly I can see the exact same movie being released in English and getting much less critical attention.But once again - the film is a comedy, and it's a funny one. And since it's a very minimalistic in scope and setting, the comedy rests mostly on the shoulders of the two leads, who both deliver hilariously. At under 80 minutes, it's just entertaining enough to make for a good watch and good fun.
Lee Eisenberg
Francis Veber's movie "Le dîner de cons" ("The Dinner Game" in English) is the same type of comedy as "Planes, Trains and Automobiles": a "normal" man is forced into a situation with a complete boor, only to have the joke turned on him. In this case, stuffy Pierre (Thierry Lhermitte) invites dimwitted François (Jacques Villeret) to dinner with the aim of making him out to be the stupidest person there...but things don't go as planned. Hilarious stuff ensues.There was an American remake of this movie, but I only heard negative things about it, as can be expected with American remakes of foreign movies. So, I'll stick to the original version and luxuriate in the goofy predicaments that the not-so-brainless François creates. I definitely recommend it. Also starring Francis Huster, Alexandra Vandernoot, Daniel Prévost and Catherine Frot.
davidallenxyz
Happened to see this on TV one evening recently by accident.Have to say that it is one of the best films I have seen for a very long time.Brilliantly judged comedy of manners and class that will appeal to almost anyone with a human heart and mind. Sharp witted and wise without becoming sentimental.Only criticism would be a certain staginess (I assume it was originally a play), but the humour more than makes up for that.Don't let the subtitles put you off.Heartily recommended.
littlecoffeecup
This film does come with subtitles. This film is absolutely fantastic. It should have been far more recognised worldwide. Reminiscent of films like meet the parents where the characters constantly manage to get themselves into tougher and tougher and more cringe worthy situations. By the end of the film the audience feels very played with. Such a unique film, cleverly written with fantastic mise en scene. The film deals with some complicated and taboo issues yet confronts them daringly, even so much as to derive humour from it. It is impressive that the entire film is basically set in one location and still manages to draw so much drama and comedy and keep the audience interested. Definitely worth watching. You will not have experienced a film like this before.
