Shame, then, more coin wasnt spent on the scrappy script, which sees its ancient Gallic heroes journeying to Greece.Pic should do very solid Continental biz, but theatrical coin from Anglophone territories will be negligible.Early results from non-French territories suggest pic may struggle to match Cleopatras hefty 111 million worldwide cume, despite a huge publicity spend and a massive release between late January and early February.
Preserved from the original, one strand sees wily Gaul Asterix (Clovis Cornillac, taking over from Christian Clavier) and his rotund, ridiculously strong sidekick Obelix (Gerard Depardieu, encoring) deciding to participate in the 50 B.C. Also striking a contempo note is a reference made to heightened security to prevent damage from chariot bombs. In a running gag, Brutus keeps trying to kill off his father with poisons and booby-trapped gadgets. Nominally supporting characters get the bulk of the screen time, as well as the funniest lines and shtick, particularly Belgian thesp Poelvoorde, who has good comic chemistry with German spoofer Michael Bully Herbig (as a mute centurian). Elsewhere, humor is aimed squarely at the kiddies, with lots of slapstick and cartoonish violence. Also cropping up in the last reel is Jamel Debbouze (Days of Glory), reprising his role from Cleopatra, and adding an energy boost just when pic is starting to run on vapors. Pro craft contributions elsewhere ensure overall product looks not just classy but of a piece with the Pop, primary-intensive color scheme of the original comics. A Pathe Distribution (in France)Constantin Film (in Germany)Warner Bros. Screenplay, Alexandre Charlot, Franck Magnier, Olivier Dazat, Langmann, based on the comicbook by Rene Goscinny, Albert Uderzo; adaptation and dialogue, Charlot, Magnier, Langmann. Camera (color, Panavision widescreen), Thierry Arbogast; editor, Yannick Kergoat; music, Frederic Talgorn; production designer, Aline Bonetto; costume designer, Madeline Fontaine; sound (Dolby Digital), Michel Kharat, Jean Goudier, Jean-Paul Hurier, Marc Doisne, Gurwal Coic-Gallas. Reviewed at Cine Lumiere, London, Feb. ![]() Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. Please log in. For assistance, contact your corporate administrator.
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