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With a Friend Like Harry... (2000)

With a Friend Like Harry... (2000)
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Dominik Moll directs this black comedy about a family outing gone to hell. The film opens with Michel (Laurent Lucas) and Claire (Mathilde Seigner) on the edge of a nervous breakdown in a cramped hot car with three screaming children. At a roadside rest stop, Michel meets Harry (Sergi Lopez) who, after some encouragement, recalls that they went to high school together. Harry and his girlfriend Plum (Sophie Guillemin) weasel their way into Michel and Claire's life, and soon the two are following the haggard family to their tumbledown summer cottage. Though he seems friendly enough, Michel and Claire start to notice that something is not quite right with their newfound friend -- he recites from memory a poem Michel wrote 20 years ago, he suddenly buys them an expensive new Jeep when their old car dies, and he has a tendency to kill people who get on his nerves. This film was screened in competition at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

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Starring:
Laurent Lucas, Sergi López, (more)
Director(s):
Dominik Moll
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of With a Friend Like Harry...

Dominik Moll directs this black comedy about a family outing gone to hell. The film opens with Michel (Laurent Lucas) and Claire (Mathilde Seigner) on the edge of a nervous breakdown in a cramped hot car with three screaming children. At a roadside rest stop, Michel meets Harry (Sergi Lopez) who, after some encouragement, recalls that they went to high school together. Harry and his girlfriend Plum (Sophie Guillemin) weasel their way into Michel and Claire's life, and soon the two are following the haggard family to their tumbledown summer cottage. Though he seems friendly enough, Michel and Claire start to notice that something is not quite right with their newfound friend -- he recites from memory a poem Michel wrote 20 years ago, he suddenly buys them an expensive new Jeep when their old car dies, and he has a tendency to kill people who get on his nerves. This film was screened in competition at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
116 mins

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Director(s):
Dominik Moll
Writer(s):
Dominik Moll, Gilles Marchand
Producer(s):
Michel Saint-Jean
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Profanity, Nudity, Not For Children, Adult Humor, Violence)
Categories:
Independent Films, Mystery & Suspense
With a Friend Like Harry... Awards:
  • 2000 - European Film Academy - Best European Actor
  • 2000 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Actor
  • 2000 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Director
  • 2000 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Editing
  • 2000 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Sound
  • 2000 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Sound
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Andy G.

    The opening scene to this film is what immediately pulled me into the story, characters, and emotions. A classic combination of American Psycho and Swimming Pool, our two characters and everything surrounding them pull us in every direction. Director Moll has done his homework in this genre and successfully creates a film that not only tantalizes, but also settles in deep inside you releasing snippets of fear throughout the story. His camera angles, structure, and deeply rooted character development make this little, almost unknown, thriller a step above the others out there. There were no elaborate sets, no twists and turns, no sudden jumping that would detract us from the story, it was a simple story with amazing characters. Overall, I thought that the story was tight, the characters were immensely disturbing and exciting at the same time, and the images decorated the film very well.

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    Peter K.

    Subtle and effective--very French/European in sensibility (read that as a positive). Great characters and story. No need to bash you over the head with excess and mindless explanation/repetition. No cut-and-dry morally/politically correct endings. Brings up some interesting moral ambiguities. Does the end justify the means? Maybe.

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    Gary S.

    I think our reviewers have overrated this movie. My chief criticism is in the sloppy details; ie.I find it hard to swallow that Michel would invite Harry to his home when he seemed completely irritated having been approached by the pesty and odd Harry to begin with,barely even remembering him.The family is riding in a car with no air conditioning complaining of the heat,yet all the car windows are closed.There are all sorts of inconsistencies like this in the film.With better writing and directing this could have been a much better film.

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