Rabbi Jacobin seikkailut

One of the best Funes' films that has eluded me to this day. When I watch classic (not only) French comedies, I often marvel at the inventiveness of the writers, at the fact that in the past filmmakers really cared about making the audience roar with laughter, and to achieve this they invented the impossible - they didn't just rely on recycling gags they'd seen hundreds of times, as is the case today. The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob is one of those films that has such a complicated plot that it's beautiful - a whirlwind of jokes, substitution replaces substitution, misunderstanding replaces misunderstanding, it's hard to guess what will happen in the next few minutes... And then there's Louis de F. at his best, doing such amazing things as fighting in a chewing gum shop, getting the attention of the cops at a gas station, dancing, slapping the bastards in the car... A perfect film. Moreover, with a pleasantly embedded anti-xenophobic message. I just keep wondering where the main character got that fake beard :) (15.07.2012)

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob starts as a gangster film, and then gradually turns into a crazy romp, full of disguises, mix-ups and generally humorous scenes, which made me laugh out loud more than once. The bubblegum factory sequence was brilliant, especially the call to the police. At times, the film, thanks to its multi-cultural atmosphere, reminded me of its ("slightly" politically incorrect) predecessor Serial (Bad) Weddings. The only thing that got on my nerves was the line about the wedding - otherwise I was satisfied. (02.12.2020)