Two years ago, Largo Winch , the famous comic strip hero created by Van Hamme and Franck, finally took life in theaters thanks to Jerome Salle and in the guise of Tomer Sisley. If the film has a big budget and an output event-driven, was not the big box of the year, it had worked well enough to open the way for a sequel. The former player of Winch that I had been seduced by the transposition film, a breakthrough muscular and entertaining French adventure film. A sequence must be at the height of the film it follows. It must be even better. Monday night I had the opportunity to go see if Largo Winch 2 (I would have preferred so that a real title should be given following this laconic rather than "2" appended) is a better movie Largo Winch .
The screening took place in an ... unusual. It was a premiere (the film opens in theaters Feb. 16) held by TF1, a partner in the film. I rush into the premises of the chain as a guest of my friend Rick was invited to the evening. Yes, because in fact a simple projection of the film, it was a real little dance, with champagne and appetizers in suit and tie do you-in-here. If there had been a few guests here and there, dressed in a simple sweater, I would have thought that wearing a suit and tie was mandatory so I felt surrounded. Among the few hundred spectators dressed to the nines, or rather most of them, the film's producer, Nathalie Gastaldo, the film's director, Jerome Salle, and star of the film, Tomer Sisley.
After a small cut and something to stall a little stomach, towards the projection room of TF1, a nice little auditorium capable of accommodating at first glance, a hundred spectators. While firefighters forced open the bathroom door to free a child trapped inside (true), Rick and I are taking place in this room made comfortable large leather chairs, in the heart of this fifth leaving a good meter to our legs spread. I do not know the room TF1, I must admit it is great to see a movie. Gastaldo, Room and Sisley gratify us a little speech relaxed before the start of the film. Laurent Storch, Mr. TF1 that night, the MC plays, Sisley made a little fun show. Relaxed. Apparently, most guests are advertisers. Sisley warns that the brush in the direction of the hair because they give money to TF1, TF1 then gives that money to Nathalie Gavaldo, which itself invests in the film, director, and he, Tomer Sisley. So that's the audience tonight advertisers. With Rick, we feel it only slightly in the middle of suit and tie. But personally I am for the movie, so the rest ... Tomer us that this sequel is better than first. Easy to say for the actor. For us to judge.
Largo Winch 2 not starting off right. The beginning of the film is already tiresome. It begins with "Three years earlier," out of nowhere (before that, the movie is just beginning?) Channeled back to a "Three years later, before returning" Three years ago "and eventually choose to return "Three years later". Wow. Calm down. Inch. Let me breathe. Let me immerse myself in the film a bit, pleaaase. After those first 20 minutes, I am convinced that Sisley was wrong. No, Largo Winch 2 not likely to be better than Largo Winch . But the film finally found a style. Round trips tiring give way to a plot that goes into this place. The action takes shape. Following the first film, Largo Winch is thus at the head of the empire W inherited his father disappeared. But Largo does not want this life. He wants to sell the company and devote himself to humanitarian work. Yet the past, a doubt arises. An international prosecutor accuses the company of W have funded a massacre in Burma three years ago. Largo is prosecuted for complicity in crimes against humanity. To him discover what is happening behind the accusation.
After the laborious first minutes of the film, Largo Winch 2 gradually takes shape. The action, projecting from the Burmese jungle to labyrinths of Bangkok, the skyscrapers of Hong Kong to Swiss banks, gaining in intensity. The characters take on the thickness. The first film, except Largo, almost all the other characters disappear altogether or are relegated to the background. All? No. It is one that is expanding instead. The same one that I regretted not seeing more in the first game. Gauthier, Jack Largo. A funny character, intelligent but stilted, which in the space of only two or three scenes were totally in the first film. In this sequel, the writers have had the foresight to make the prisoners Gauthier Largo, fulfilling an important mission for him and the move bringing the freshness of a spring comic finesse.
But Jerome Salle Julien Rappeneau, authors of the scenario, not only of Gauthier. They have a good idea to bring out Simon, who in the comic book was the best friend of Largo, an inveterate seducer forming a great team with the hero. It is introduced here so ridiculous. It seems naive and outdated in the Burmese jungle, and on the verge of death if Largo did not pass in the corner. Rescue by Simon Largo is not only a new born Simon, dropping his old life to devour life fully, but it will rise above all a partner for Largo Winch. Not a partner for business, but for adventure.
is where all the strength of Largo Winch 2 . The writers bring what was missing in Largo Winch . A bodyguard. Two goals from Sidekicks irresistible, impeccable but puny Gauthier and the improbable but true Simon, each perfectly portrayed by Nicolas Vaude and Olivier Barthelemy. When it survives a fall in the sky with the dexterity of Largo, who catches him in midair, he plunged a thousand feet in free fall, screaming. When Largo points out, ground, and asks if it's okay, Simon responds with a flippant "Yeah" so simple it is hilarious.
providing these details is crucial to supporting roles as Largo Winch 2 succeeded his bet to enrich the previous episode. Well course there is the dazzling beauty of Napakpapha Nakprasitte the poisonous charm of cougar Sharon Stone, and fascinating presence, ghostly posthumous Laurent Terzieff. Successful Largo Winch 2 not stop at two characters. Yet they contribute plenty.
The audience of advertisers is not fond of the end credits. They all quickly removed, and were long gone when Rick told me again how excellent sequence of freefall referred to Moonraker, and that other action sequence in a bathroom was a direct reference to Goldfinger . If you say, Rick, you're the specialist in James Bond. Until we agree on the qualities of Gauthier and Simon, I will believe you.
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