Mandibles (2020)
2.8 of 5 from 8 ratings
1h 17min
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- Synopsis:
- When simple-minded friends Jean-Gab (David Marsais) and Manu (Grégoire Ludig) find a giant fly trapped in the boot of a car, they decide to train it in the hope of making a ton of cash.
- Actors:
- Grégoire Ludig, David Marsais, Adèle Exarchopoulos, India Hair, Roméo Elvis, Coralie Russier, Bruno Lochet, Raphael Quenard, Gaspard Augé, Thomas Blanchard, Philippe Dusseau, Olivier Blanc, Jean-Paul Solal, Jézabel Marques, Marie Narbonne, Pablo Beugnet, Marius Colucci, Dave Chapman
- Directors:
- Quentin Dupieux
- Producers:
- Vincent Mazel, Hugo Sélignac
- Writers:
- Quentin Dupieux
- Aka:
- Mandibules
- Genres:
- Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Countries:
- France
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Reviews (1) of Mandibles
Very French, Very Quirky, Very Bonkers Tongue-in-Cheek Comedy with a Giant Fly - Mandibles review by PV
This French film maybe tries a litle too hard to be quirky.
The 2 main characters remind of of Bill and Ted's adventures too - hapless slackers etc. Except a touch of real violence which jars with the film.
Some plot holes and convenient coincidences here, all a bit silly. If you can suspend belief, it's a ride. More a curio than funny. The sort of film idea scribbled down on the back of a cigarette packet after a boozy night down the local pub or bistro.
The plot is mostly nonsensical and its foundation is ludicrous coincidence. BUT I liked the fly, mostly animatronic not CGI which was refreshing.
The director seems to have a thing with quirky surreal films and things in car boots, looking at his other films made in the US.
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