directed by Gerardo Olivares
Probably the most interesting film about reunions I’ve seen. And I don’t mean it’s full of plot twists (actually, there are some) or that it’s full of incredible adventures (which also take place)… Okay, this film IS entertaining. But what I liked the most about it was its originality. Because the story isn’t about the reunion itself. It’s about making this reunion happen. We have Jean Pierre (Jean Reno) and Tocho (Hovik Keuchkerian) who are old friends. One of them, Tocho, receives a letter from their third friend Joseba, who announces that he’s seriously ill and is soon going to die. Tocho informs Jean Pierre about this and both of them want to go to see Joseba one last time. They contact his daughter Ely (Susana Abaitua) and she says she wants to join them. But there’s one condition. They need to go by car. And not any car. By her father’s car, which is Renault 4. And as you may be guessing, those amigos agree. They actually drive that car all the way to Timbuktu. So why should you see this film? First of all, it’s not like any other one about a reunion. It really shows the power of male friendship without any obscure scenes. Second of all, they happen to have quite typical adventures while driving through the desert, but they experience them in an extraordinary way. Jean Pierre and Tocho are totally different from each other and there’s also Ely, a very stubborn young woman. So we have a mix of personalities in the middle of nowhere. And third of all, Jean Reno of course. I’m a huge fan of this man and his characters always make me think of that one film he played in… Maybe you know which one that is. If you don’t, I can just say his name in that film starts with L. Anyway, a very sweet story about a friendship.
My rating: 7/10
S.
I have nothing to watch 