If you have an eye and ear for the foibles of human nature and corporate life in a "politically correct" environment, this well-paced sitcom will leave you chuckling and smiling. Director Veber does a great job at maintaining a steady pace and the superbly picked cast plays like a well-oiled machine. Depardieu shows again why he's one of the great all-around actors in any language (watch his finely nuanced facial expressions and body language) and Auteuil plays his role superbly, without a trace of camp or cant. Michelle Laroque reveals herself as a finely tuned comedienne. This is an unpretentious feel-good film, just as perfect for a summer evening as a crystal goblet filled with chilled sauvignon blanc. It focuses neatly on the French knack for finding humor without condescension in society's odd posturings --a lesson some of our ponderous directors might consider adopting.
Review of The Closet
