It's ages that i don't have seen a American comedy that makes me laugh like this one ! The most recent dates from 2007 with « Good luck Chuck ». Maybe it's because my genes with tasteful french comedies, maybe it's because American ones are too much about spoofs, wealthy people, too much sophisticated and prude and not enough natural and telling about normal lives! Another explanation is that American movies were much original in the 90s that since the 2K! It has not anymore great talent in that field : So, Robin was an extraordinary one and this « Mrs Doubtfire » puts really the fire ! The idea is simple and appeals to all and the movie really knows how to play with that proximity ! But what i particularly likes here is that for one time, the good guy is mean ! Robin wants to make his rival played by the excellent phlegmatic and cool Brosnan bit the dust and he does what he needs ! His relationships with his kids are moving and it was good to meet back the teen from « matinée » ! It's also a good analysis of what divorce is about and it's played in a way that is OK for kids. So it's really a real family movie, the kind that is not produced any more today and to conclude with my title, it looks like Robin tackles in one movie what had done Dustin Hofman in two !
Review of Mrs. Doubtfire
