Two adjoining rooms in a hotel. In one, an assassin, Ralph (Richard Berry), in the other, a suicidal man, François Pignon (Patrick Timsit). Pignon is is unhappy in love, Ralph has a man to kill. Between the two rooms: a connecting door. And when it opens, Ralph, the perfect killing machine comes face to face with Francois Pignon, the perfect pest. Pignon truly deserves the title of World Champion Pain in the Ass!
Special Agent Matti
It should be noted that A pain in the ass (L'emmerdeur) does not involve a sore donkey.
Still, donkeys aside, at least the title falls well within the Truth in Advertising laws. This film is all about a pain in the arse: the kind of guy you should be allowed to shoot because it falls under the category of cleaning up the gene pool. If you can't handle the thought of watching 1½ hours of cringe-inducing French comedy then stay well clear of this film. It also has the dishonour of being a remake of a 1950s film by the same writer/director and it doesn't travel well. Sixty years is too long a time to update a film without rewriting some of the major premises, like the way people behave when confronted by an idiot.
The comedy, France movie A pain in the ass (L'emmerdeur) is directed by Francis Veber and stars Richard Berry, Patrick Timsit, Michel Aumont.
M (Infrequent coarse language and violence)
88 minutes (1:28 hours)
Film: 9 April 2009
DVD: 9 September 2009
