A
brutish 11th Century medieval lord and his lowly peasant squire are
magically transported to France of today. Here, they meet one of the
lord's descendants, and enlists her help in trying to find a way back
home. Things are easier said than done when they discover that
coping in the new world is no small task.
Perhaps
it's been done countless times before, where time travel and the
inability to understand the small things we take for granted lead up
to hilarity, but by and large LES VISITEURS (THE VISITORS) succeeds
in delivering the farcical goods. Clavier in a double role as both
the peasant and one of his smug descendants steals the show, while
Reno is his usual excellent self as the medieval lord who is sickened
that feudal France is no longer. The film does have some bad
moments, mostly the beginning and end, but the parts in between where
the two are adjusting to 20th Century living makes the movie fun.
Don't expect anything fresh, just watch and laugh.
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