Me, Myself and Mum Reviews

To be honest, I had no idea what to expect from this movie but since it had won the César of the Best French movie of the year, I was quite eager to check it out. When I first heard about the concept, I have to admit that I had some serious doubts and I was afraid it could turn out to be something like ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ or ‘The Nutty Professor’. Fortunately, it was something completely different and I was actually quite impressed by what Guillaume Gallienne did with this material. Indeed, even though it was indeed actually pretty dark and gloomy, Gallienne still managed to deliver somehow a comedy which was sometimes quite hilarious. It’s like the mother who was a really tricky character. Seriously, she was described as someone really cold and terribly unlikeable but the guy still loved and admired her which was quite intriguing. In fact, it’s something that my wife never really understood, it is not because some French people are complaining all the time or are even mean to the people they love that they are completely worthless, in the contrary.  It was also an interesting study about the difficulty to find your identity when you are a marginal, even in a society where homosexuals seem to be accepted. To conclude, even if it was maybe not a masterpiece, I really had a weak spot for the damned thing and I think it is definitely worth a look.