This comedy was a tiny little slow to start, but it turned out to be a funny, plaisant and moving moment to share with those excellent actors on the screen.
Maurice lives with his single mom in a humble house and works on a farm and has a gift : his ability to communicate with animals. He is simple, honest and has a lot of integrity, although more "sophisticated" people living in the village enjoy mocking him.
One evening he "borrows" his employer's car to drive to a party where he and his hair stylist friend have committed to play the music and sing. And here comes trouble... The employer's brand new car is damaged by a drunk, racist Parisian yuppie lacking manners who drives away. Fortunately, the yuppie's Parisian girlfriend has left Maurice her business card.
Maurice and his hairstylist friend decide to go to the capitale to get money from the Parisian crazy driver to fix the damaged car. That's when the movie starts cruising nicely, full of gags, misunderstandings and imbroglios around the Parisian couple, Maurice's employer's son, who happens to be a "medical" student taking drama classes, and youngster crossing their path.
The movie is about lifestyles (countryside vs urban), value systems (pursuing personal goals vs respecting others and solidarity) and generation conflicts (lack of real communication).
Light, entertaining and healthy nutty evening. 7/10
