Film Review Arthur
Satisfactory remake of an old popular success of the early 1980s, “Arthur” offers a chance to shine in Russell Brand as ever, particularly by forming a touching duet in the company of the venerable Helen Mirren. Revolutionary step for two cents, but cute.
Money can not buy everything. That’s what Arthur learns to his cost (Russell Brand), an eternal teenager of 30 years who still listens to his nanny guidelines (Helen Mirren). Promised to a rich brown and unsympathetic (Jennifer Garner), yet his heart beats for a resplendent blond (Greta Gerwig) who has not a penny.
Although the 21e century great strides, we endlessly rediscover the charm of the 1980s. This is the case of “Arthur”, the very nice feature Steve Gordon, starring Dudley Moore. For the replay, which focuses more on emotion than on laughter (there’s still room for pathos), a man running the show: Russell Brand. Even more than in previous and uneven “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and “Get Him to the Greek”, the Briton uses his physique and his sense of humor to create a specific reaction, which is generally positive and instantaneous. It does here without forcing the dose, aware that the story did not deserve his share of hard.
This fish out of water (which could very well be Jim Carrey or Adam Sandler in another time) is required to wear a different look about him and his fellows. Where the lens of moralism might have been deafening (Arthur is an alcoholic, the pretty blonde dream of writing a book for children in care of her sick father), director Jason Winer generally avoids the most basic cliches. Yes, good values are triumphant, but they will never be stupid or simple. All through a story of friendship that holds the road well (the duet with the venerable Helen Mirren works perfectly) and a romance that is not negligible (Greta Gerwig is simply light).
Priming in the manner of recent and underrated “The Green Hornet”, the test is placed more under the seal of gentle humor and politically correct. Whoever brings a smile on many occasions, but never really comes as no surprise. This type of topic is not new and his first film, the director would not take much risk. It applies, however, to reproduce adequately the atmosphere of New York, for example using spectacular aerial shots.
“Arthur” will certainly not be as successful as its predecessor, which has still raised nearly $100 million in 1981. However, this is a recovery honest, kind and sometimes unnecessarily too long, with colorful characters eventually win. No, it was difficult to imagine all this while watching the regular trailer.
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