There is a rather cartoonish side to the sense of comedy in LE CERVEAU, so no wonder that midway through the film there is a cartoon sequence depicting the Brain's plan to steal money from a NATO convoy.
Director Gerard Oury maintains the great form he had shown in LE CORNIAD and LA GRANDE VADROUILLE, but here he has an even better cast to work with (though I think that if a role could have been found for Louis de Funés, who was the lead in the other two films, it would have been a real delight).
Niven lives up to his usual impeccable standards as NATO Colonel Matthews, Belmondo was riding the crest of his wave at the time, Wallach delivers another profanity-driven super performance in three languages (French, English and Italian), Silvia is breath-takingly beautiful and sexy... and Bourvil, playing a well-meaning simpleton who doubles up as thief, is the funniest of the lot.
Very good special effects, super stunts, competent camera work, and script with some unusual punchlines, including outrageously funny sequences, especially involving Suzanne, Col Matthews' leopard.
Ultimately what I really enjoyed was that everyone seemed to have good fun participating in this flick, even if the ending is somewhat less than satisfactory.
Director Gerard Oury maintains the great form he had shown in LE CORNIAD and LA GRANDE VADROUILLE, but here he has an even better cast to work with (though I think that if a role could have been found for Louis de Funés, who was the lead in the other two films, it would have been a real delight).
Niven lives up to his usual impeccable standards as NATO Colonel Matthews, Belmondo was riding the crest of his wave at the time, Wallach delivers another profanity-driven super performance in three languages (French, English and Italian), Silvia is breath-takingly beautiful and sexy... and Bourvil, playing a well-meaning simpleton who doubles up as thief, is the funniest of the lot.
Very good special effects, super stunts, competent camera work, and script with some unusual punchlines, including outrageously funny sequences, especially involving Suzanne, Col Matthews' leopard.
Ultimately what I really enjoyed was that everyone seemed to have good fun participating in this flick, even if the ending is somewhat less than satisfactory.