(French Film with English Sub-titles)
Starring : Michèle Laroque and Julien Frison
Watch on : Netflix
Looking for a breezy comedy that warms the heart and lifts the mood, then don’t miss this utterly delightful French film which is very easily followed because of the wonderful actors and English sub-titles that don’t disappear in a hurry before you’ve even finished the first line. The name ‘Honeymoon Crasher’suggests a rom-com that many OTT films serve with varying degrees of success since comedy is best when based on unusual life situations, not unnecessarily loaded with explicit scenes, ribald gags & sick innuendoes !
In the first few scenes of the film the story unfolds – when his fiancee dumps him at the altar for her ex, a diffident, reticent young man is shattered and left with no alternative but to go on his romantic honeymoon with his mother, as she feels that’s best for him. This initially came as a bit of a culture shock to the puritanical audience like us Seniors (with ‘propah’ upbringing!) but then we decided to enjoy the party wherein all the action & fun takes place in an incredible beach retreat in pristine and breathtaking Mauritius !
If the film’s theme is mildly reminiscent of a sparkling Hindi movie, it has to be ‘Queen’ (2013) that fetched versatile actress Kangana Ranaut, the National Award, which today seems pretty far off. Did the French Director of this film Nicholas Cuche borrow his idea from this film is not known as yet. But he does come up with two actors who nailed it with such perfection that one get’s bowled over with their emotional roller coaster ride & in the very poignant mother-son relationship that’s discovering itself after all the years, despite the hilarious interludes of pretending to be newly-weds like others in the resort.
It’s quite possible that even at any age you can fall for ‘Michèle Laroque’who plays the stunning looking middle-aged Mother of Julius and who has the ability to charm people off their feet but is facing fatigue in a marriage that’s lost its sheen with passage of time. She however resolves to upgrade her Son’s slightly unattractive persona to a suave youth and after initial personality clashes, they come close together and enrich their lives. A feel good film, has many laughs & goofy times, it’s love & goodness that shines through !
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