My Best Friend

First Hit: Pleasant with some interesting truths thrown in. However it never got to the core.

Daniel Auteuil and Danny Boon look like they could have been best friends that was a good strong point in the film.

There was a friendship chemistry there. This is a light film and it is a serious topic.

There were laughs but not quite enough. There were serious discussions but not deep enough. It was nicely shot and nothing stood out as being really good.

I would have liked to know more how his business partner (Julie Gayet) and him met. If Francois is such a louse how did she hook up with him and own 50% of the business. Why did all those people show up for the first dinner where the bet took place.

There were a number of loose ends hanging around the film. However the biggest loose end was his daughter. Where did she fit in to all this and how did she get so jaded on him.

These were the things that were missing to make it a more serious film. Oh it was supposed to be a comedy? Then I would have wanted more laughs with the truth being the point.

Overall: It just didn’t take a chance in any one direction and ended up lying there like an omelet needing something else on the plate to make it breakfast.

Underdog

First Hit: For me it was lighthearted and kept my grandchildren entertained.

There are funny bits in this film which, actually, surprised me. Many of the films made from comic books or television cartoons fail or don't work at all. Scooby Doo was one of the recent failures.

This one did work and in some odd and funny ways which is to its credit.

I like Underdog's attempt to find a tagline. Many of the choices were stupidly funny. When Underdog makes his first rescue attempt and flies through the city in an uncontrolled manner to save a female dog he had just met, I was amused and felt like the filmmakers got it. They got the surprise and the sense of not being in control combined with the will to wanting to save the day.

When he took the sandwich out of a person's hand while in this uncontrolled flight, my grandson burst out in laughter. It worked.

Although the whole thing was a bit far fetched and very light hearted, it did hit the spot for light amusement.