The problem is that if, while you're having a good time with these characters, you start to think about the wider implications of the film, you might find yourself somewhat less enthralled.

It's not subtle. It's not innovative. But it guarantees good humour, pranks, japes and welling-up for two hours.

There is something so fatuous about the whole farrago that one will never again believe the old saw that the French are more cultured than the Brits and couldn't possibly be taken for this sort of gooey ride.

As a dramatic comedy, it boasts a chemistry between François Cluzet and Omar Sy, but unfortunately, it relies too often on clichés to build its corny story about friendship, disability and racial prejudice. [Full review in Spanish]