The humour in this movie is beyond anything English speaking countries have tapped into to date. I haven't laughed so hard for years! I've always enjoyed Depardieu's work, but this was by far his best. I'd seen one of Reno's movies before, too, where he played a similar character. The strong silent type with overpowering emotions is endearing. I loved every minute and would recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind subtitles. I can't wait to buy it! The only incy wincy drawback was the inevitable change of heart from Reno (saw the whole thing coming a mile away) but the last line still had me in stitches. I'll marvel forever at Depardieu's ability to give that awe factor for every minute of a movie.

I can't remind a movie making me laugh that much. In fact, I can't remind laughing that much at all.Although I can speak a little French, I'm not fluent at all, yet I could laugh all the time: the role play is great and the plot is wonderful.Don't care about the crime, almost action, background of the movie, and watch it with you children: it's really only a background used for creating gags, there's no violence and the only shot scene is not that explicit.The bottom line is: watch this movie, no matter if you can speak French or not. It's a real world wide comedy.

I saw this film when it premiered in the U.S. and have been waiting, waiting, waiting for it to get into distribution so I can see it again. Jean Reno and Gerard Depardieu are such an odd and wonderful pairing. I think only French actors and a French director could have done such an unlikely thing so well. These are two of the finest actors each in their own right; but they manage to put egos aside while coming up with odd little nuances that had me crying with laughter.Personally, I found it refreshing to see a story that I haven't seen a thousand times already and especially a comedy that does not rely on stale or embarrassing humor. Thumbs up for Francis Veber (Writer/Director) for an original and engaging film! The film is sophisticated, touching and endearing. I am genuinely surprised that it never hit the U.S. market.

I've never been so far a fan of neither Depardieu nor french movies, but this time i've got to recognize he achieved a superb performance. The film, without being much more than another movie about thieves with a rather simple plot, made me laugh from the very beginning to the end.Reno was also great in his duties. The scenes are simply the adequate for a comedy about "voleurs" running ahead of police officers -which means such scenes are far from being pretentious- and the only difference between this movie and the traditional ones on the same subject are the attitude and behavior of the two main characters -incarnated by Depardieu and Reno- and the unusual and laugh-some relationship which is born among them.