Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

Auteuil plays Antoine, the maître at a Paris restaurant. Taking a short cut through a park late one night, Antoine comes upon Louis. just as he kicks the suitcase out from under his feet to hang himself from a tree. Antoine saves him, brings him home, introduces him to his girlfriend Christine and cares more about Louis than Louis himself. This is where troubles for Antoine start.I believe that the movie has been underrated by critics and viewers of the IMDb. The acting of Auteil and García is very good and the movie has scenes that made me roll laughing on the floor, notoriously when Louis is interviewed for a job at the restaurant.Auteuil faces speak for themselves. He does not need to say anything to make you enjoy what is going on in the screen. If you want to have a good laugh the movie is highly recommended.

In Pierre Salvadori's film 'Aprez Vouz', Daniel Autiel's character plays a man whose life is ruined after a would-be suicide, whose life he saves, subsequently becomes dependent on him. Some of the comedy is painful, and most of it is stupid, but it's done with a certain underhand style, and the development of the plot, while not exactly plausible, moves the story onwards in unexpected directions. It drags in places, but it's hard to avoid smiling in others - overall, it's hardly a masterpiece of French cinema, but it is a gentle, quirky piece, endowed with a refreshing air of innocence (such as rarely circulates in Hollywood comedy).

This is a sly, thoughtful and honest, rewarding romantic comedy done French style. It is the story of a lovelorn Parisian named Louis (Jose Garcia) whose hurt over his rejection by his love Blanche (the graceful, elegant Sandrine Kiberlain) has prompted him to attempt to take his own life. Fate intervenes, however, and a good Samaritan in the form of nice guy maitre d' Antoine (Daniel Auteuil) prevents the success of the suicide attempt. Antoine feels pain for Louis and takes him in, offering him a place to stay, attempting to boost his spirits, find him a job, and re-integrate him into society in an effort to re-habilitate him. The search for a job is short and mad-cap. The restaurant where Autueil is maitre d' is a high-end restaurant called Chez Jean and they are looking for a sommelier. Louis is set up to succeed in the interview and hilarity ensues. However, obviously, the greatest harm done to Louis was the hurt done to his heart by the break-up. It turns out, via one of the daffiest, wildest scenes you're likely to see, that Blanche did not dislike Louis and that outside factors undid the bond between the two ('nuff said). Wackiness, and heartache, ensues, once Antoine ventures to try to put his new friend back together with the lovely Blanche. He finds himself fighting his own desire to pursue her. This large-scale effort to help Louis put his life back in order obviously puts a strain on Antoine's relationship with his girlfriend, the reasonable, but not unreasonably long-suffering Christine (the capable Marilyn Canto). Obviously the crux of the film is Antoine's loyalty to his girlfriend, his ability to restrain his affection for Blanche, and thereby, his fealty to his friend Louis. The resolution of the film is fair; it is complicated but while perhaps it is not the optimum result for all parties, how often does this happen in life? The film seems to me largely plausible which is always satisfying; I can suspend my disbelief for a brief period of time, but if a film really wishes to simulate reality, it should not test this suspension of disbelief too much. Perhaps the only, or certainly by far the most, unrealistic part of the film was Louis sudden success as a sommelier after a very undistinguished start. Given such ineptitude from the outset, it seems unlikely he would have been kept on, and certainly would not have become as well trusted as he eventually became. That said, the vast majority of the characters and the plot development seems quite reasonable. The performances, Louis' neuroticism, Antoine's desire to be an everyman, and Blanche's well-disguised insecurities, are revealed well. This is a grown-up, satisfying, bittersweet, romantic comedy that.....gasp, even men (and certainly this one did) might like.

Is it a romantic comedy or a farce? In either case, it does not succeed as either or both. The biggest problem is the with the premise. The notion that someone will go to such lengths, and such financial expense, to help someone who is in dire need of medical assistance is simply not plausible. Afterall, the guy does try to kill himself within the first few minutes. And thus one watches this movie constantly thinking, "I don't believe this is happening". While the acting is fine, the characters are all to broad and the reason for the infatuation with the girl is never developed and so we have no understanding as to why these men are so consumed by her.