Amis publics France 2016 – 98min.

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Amis publics

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One of the victims of an industrial accident that contaminates his neighborhood, Ben gets cancer. When Ben decides to stop treatment to fully live the last moments of his life, Leo realizes Ben’s dream is to rob a bank. With his friends and Franck Lounes, he organizes a pretend robbery, so that Ben can live out his adventure with no risk. Except that the gang goes to the wrong bank and is finds itself stuck in a comical adventure in which they become Robin Hoods supported by the public ...

At 24, Kev Adams was box office gold in France with Les Profs 2 and Les Nouvelles aventures d'Aladin, which was seen by 8 million people. The next step for this superstar is to achieve credibility, which is why Amis publics. Co-written by the actor, this debut by Edward Rainy is an uplifting and politically correct comedy about cancer, family, friends and life. The script has many ideas, proving to be very likeable and efficient after a sluggish start. But Amis publics suffers on all levels from a lack of balance between comedy and strong drama; half of the dialogue is risky, the casting of the actors is monotonous, and only the idealistic spirit of the last part allows the film to avoid sinking into sentimentality.

14.04.2024

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