Overrated

A brilliant film that helped define a genre

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

And I'm not only talking about the main character, but for the movie as a whole. It is a black comedy, but as others have stated, it is more psychological (or dare I say "psychotic"?), rather than laugh out funny (as in Serial Lover for example).But if you are in the mood and have a liking for movies like this, Harry will indeed "help" you, enjoy this experience. And although I was expecting this to be remade in America, I'm also not surprised that no one has touched that subject yet. It's pretty dark, creepy and twisted. So the question you have to ask yourself is plain and simple: Are you up for it or do you rather watch something lighter (in mood and comedy)?

Evil dentists are everywhere: Think "The Little Shop of Horrors", "The Whole Nine Yards", "Punch-Drunk Love", "Marathon Man", and, of course, "Brazil". But Michel's dad (Dominiqze Rozan) adds a new touch. A long-retired doddering dentist, the old man insists on a check-up whenever his son (Laurent Lucas) is visiting. Like Michel hadn't got enough to worry about without opening wide for daddy's drill. He is all but broke, and his vacation home is going to pieces. As is his marriage to classy Claire (Mathilde Seigner, Emmanuelle Seigner's kid sister). This is when Harry (Sergi López) shows up, bimbo (Sophie Guillemin) in tow. A friend from school, Harry believes Michel is destined to be a writer and tries to help him get back in touch with his muse. Trouble is we never learn why. As a result, the movie is stuck in the middle between the commonplace and the absurd. Director Dominik Moll's most recent feature, "Lemming", takes things a lot further in the direction of the surreal, and to advantage too. "Harry" picks up speed in its final half-hour though. Think "Blood Simple" meets "The Cable Guy". My favorite character: the flying monkey in the nightmare scene.

I've read the comments, but failed to see the thriller/suspense of this movie. I was excited to see it but felt horribly disappointed after dare I say wasting 2 hours watching it.I found Michele's family interesting enough, but thought Harry's character was rather flat. As the antagonist his motivation etc was never fleshed out and found him rather uninteresting. More goofy than scary. The movie seemed horribly predictable and not Hithcockian at all. I hate current Hollywood and was looking forward to this movie given all the word of mouth surrounding it. Was disappointed overall with it though.

This film is very intriguing, especially the confrontation between the crazy world of Harry and the normal world of Michel, which is characterized by typical familial problems. That Harry is a strange fellow is clear in the very beginning of the film, and as the film continues his weird sickness shows more and more. In opposition of Harry's weirdness there is the realness of Michel, who, without understanding it himself, changes and becomes influenced by Harry. The title of the film is very interesting. It is true that Harry wants the best for Michel, but what does "the best" mean? What exactly does Harry want? For some bizarre reason he wants Michel to start writing again. Perhaps he wants Michel to join him in his sick world, maybe he wants nothing to stands in the way of their relationship. In fact, Harry wants to help solve Michel's problems, and strangely enough, in the end it works. All together Harry managed to solve Michel's problems. The similitude with 'The shining' is at some point very relevant, though the story in its whole has nothing to do with it. When I watched 'Harry, un ami qui vous veut du bien', I wanted to understand the sickness of Harry, trying to understand him. At the end of the film it is clear that he is just another psychotic wacko. That is perhaps a bit a downer, because the films doesn't provide a real reason for Harry's sickness. He's just crazy, that's it. Still, the film is very intriguing. 8/10