Presidents
, Anne Fontaine's new film, tells the improbable return of two politicians. Faced with the rise of the far right, François Hollande (Grégory Gadebois) and Nicolas Sarkozy (Jean Dujardin) decide to join forces by presenting a common candidacy for the next presidential election. So, what gives what was according to the
Journal du Dimanche
a
“jaw-dropping”
starting point
?
Le Figaro
hails a
"sweet parody"
.
“Dujardin has the right humor and nervousness.
Gadebois
has the required roundness,
writes Éric Neuhoff.
All this entertaining, good-natured, quickly written, quickly turned.
There is a smell of sweet parody in this sweet recreation of Anne Fontaine, where the actors imitate their models without pressing. "
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Presidents
, pleasant Campaign
Le Parisien
also boasts a film
"which laughs at politicians, but intelligently, almost tenderly, and not handsomely"
.
The daily insists on the performances of the two actors: Jean Dujardin is a Nicolas Sarkozy
"exceptional"
and
"more real than life in his facial expressions like his stamp"
, when Grégory Gadebois is
"phenomenal"
and
"less imitative"
in François Hollande.
Result, the day after the regional and departmental, the comedy of Anne Fontaine
"falls right"
.
"It will cheer up French people more and more tense by their elected officials
, anticipates
Le Parisien
, conquered by
“A cinema that is both popular and impactful”.
Le Monde
also welcomes
"the humorous mood with which the filmmaker approaches her subject
.
"
"It allows you to make fun without nastiness or squeaking [...].
By taking the side of suggestion and not that of imitation, the two actors embody their models better than anyone, ”
writes the daily.
To read also: Jean Dujardin: "It's very fun to do, the Sarkozy"
"Irresistible"
,
"tasty"
or
"cheerful"
,
Presidents
has conquered many other press titles.
Ouest-France
praises
"a political fable in which certain scenes are irresistible"
. If it does not have the subtlety of a
Black Baron
when it comes to telling the mysteries of power, the film shines with a skilfully measured humor.
“In terms of political analysis, it does not fly very high. But for boasting and temperate imitations, it is gratifying, ”
according to
Télérama
.
"On a starting point as improbable as it is a joke, Anne Fontaine knits a tasty and funny political farce carried by a duo of actors at the top"
, abounds in the
Journal du Dimanche
.
"A little sloppy"
The Inrockuptibles
, on the other hand, are not convinced.
"The result is sorely lacking in inventiveness and intelligence,"
writes the weekly, dubious about the performance of the two actors.
“Between a Dujardin who does not look like his model but has fun imitating him, and a Gadebois in reverse mode [...], the film has a somewhat sloppy effect, without any clear plan, if not to be satisfied. lazily of his supposed irreverence. "
What about the opinion of the main stakeholders, who inspired the film? After attending a preview of the film in his Corrézien stronghold of Tulle, François Hollande reacted to it, a brief review reported by
Le Parisien
.
“The film is very spiritual, deep, but it's also very funny. Even Nicolas Sarkozy is not caricatured. We almost get attached to him. Even if I wouldn't go that far! ”
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