ChicDragon
It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.
Ogosmith
Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.
Edwin
The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.
tony_le_stephanois
When François Perrin is just back from unemployment, he wants to take no risks as a journalist. Unfortunately, the son of the president of his magazine sees him and says: I want him. So he is hired… as a 'jouet', just another toy for one of the most spoiled brats that ever existed. Which means, karting through the house, playing cowboy, and fussball.A neat comedy, good for some laughs, and highly appreciated by its audience. I think it appeals to the feelings of many people for a couple of reasons. Firstly the feeling of a kids paradise. Racing in a kart through the house, that kind of stuff. It also works the other way around: it is great seeing Perrin getting in contact with his inner child again. And at the same time it appeals because of the tragedy. The kid needs warmth and love from his parents, not just another gift.Pierre Richard is perfect for his part but I think the supporting cast is also quite wonderful. Everyone in the family plays it as straight as possible. Especially the father (Michel Bouquet, who had an awkward childhood himself – read his wonderful biography here on IMDb), and Fabrice Greco as the kid. This was the only role Greco played in his life! How about peaking early in your career! The only part that was forgettable, was the part of the sister, but in many Veber screenplays the women are underdeveloped.This was Francis Veber's first feature film to direct. Already you can see Veber had a different approach than the people he used to work with as a writer of screenplays: much more steady photography, fewer edits, more symmetry. This way the comedic acting is more powerful, though it lacks the usual natural flow of seventies films. In a way, Veber's clean directing style fitted very well in the 80's. From this film on he directed a film about every three years, and in all his screenplays he stayed faithful to the same premise: coupling two opposite strangers. That's quite something, I never heard any writer doing something alike.
jbklingel
(IMDB summary corrected for grammar and augmented.) When Francois, a journalist, tours a big store for an article, he is chosen by the son of the newspaper's owner, Rambal-Cochet, as his new toy. Needing money and unwilling to quit his job, Francois agrees to this ridiculous assignment. Gradually befriending the spoiled boy, he induces him to play at making a newspaper, unveiling publicly the tyrannical way of life of the father. The powerful emotional climax we experience with the child astonishes both men.This funny, thoughtful film is much better than its American remake and deserves wider recognition.
syo
Outstanding performance of Pierre, and let's say it can not surpass his performance in "Le Course a l'echalot" and not in "Les fugitives", because he plays it the best way, as he does always.Of course,it is only my opinion, and you have to see this one, if you want to have your own
Gerb-2
Enjoyed the movie in the '70s. Saw re-make recently which made me want to search for the original. The re-make focuses (no pun intended) too much on Richard Pryor. The lesson is largely lost. I would still like to track down a copy of an English sub-titled version of this movie.
