Mr. Blake, at Your Service!

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Navina C Weak, cliche-ridden, unsatisfactory. Malcovitch disappoints. No one else makes an impression. The story-line doesn't make sense. The ending is stale. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review Mace W A highly entertaining comedy with a clever sense of humor, featuring Malkovich still in top-notch form. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/15/24 Full Review Bruno M An astonishingly weak, clichéd movie that is surprisingly flat and predictable, even for a feel-good Christmas comedy and despite its star cast. The direction lacks charm and interesting character sketches. Unusual and irritating for a French film, which can usually conjure up films worth seeing even from weak plots. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/30/24 Full Review krbrianton A lovely little fantasy. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/28/24 Full Review Patricia G I absolutely love this movie! It was delightful and interesting. I laughed throughout. I loved John Malkovich in his role and Fanny Ardant! I highly recommend. Patricia Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/26/24 Full Review Janette P Unfortunately, this was a tedious film. The plot was thin and rather forced and, in parts, descended into farce. The worst aspect was the awful performance of John Malkovich. First, his manner of speaking French was almost excruciating to listen to (and he had by far the largest role). Errors and accent aside, the problem was the robotic delivery, which gave the impression he had learned the lines without fully understanding the meaning (although I believe this is not the case). Dozens of other things to say but, finally, the totally unconvincing way in which he spoke French with his English-speaking friend (who had an equally horrendous delivery) even on the phone and in private. When he was injured and falling into unconsciousness, he also spoke French. Under stress, most people revert to their native language. The attempts at comedy were weak. If you see the film you'll appreciate some of the human drama and the love interest. The scenery and cinematography were superb. The female roles were interesting but I had the feeling they had been curtailed and sacrificed to the Andrew Blake (Malkovich) storyline. Perhaps I'll read the book, said to be an excellent one, to settle that question. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/24/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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