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Laurent TirardCamera:
Denis RoudenActeurs:
Gérard Depardieu, Edouard Baer, Fabrice Luchini, Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Le Bon, Dany Boon, Götz Otto, Gérard Jugnot, Filippo Timi, Jean Rochefort (meer)Streaming (1)
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Julius Caesar is geland in Groot-Brittanië. Ondanks een moedige strijd zijn de Britten kansloos tegen zijn beruchte Romeinse leger. De Koningin van Engeland stuurt haar belangrijkste officier, Flegmatix, naar Gallië om hulp te vragen. Ondertussen hebben Asterix en Obelix hele andere zorgen: zij moeten een echte man maken van Hippix, het lastige neefje van de Baas (Heroix). Als Flegmatix de problemen in zijn Koninkrijk voorlegt aan de Galliërs, geven ze hem een ketel met hun beroemde toverdrank. Samen met Asterix, Obelix en Hippix keert hij terug naar Engeland. In Londonium wordt Hippix op slag verliefd op Ophelia, de mooie verloofde van Anticlimax en valt Obelix als een blok voor haar gouvernante. Helemaal afgeleid van hun missie, raken onze helden de kostbare toverdrank kwijt en wordt Hippix gevangen genomen. Dit leidt tot een bizarre jacht op de toverdrank, die het Britse koninkrijk van de ondergang kan redden. (Cinéart Nederland)
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The most recent Asterix feature film is just another take on Asterix in Britain, which isn't exactly the best idea. The comics will be turning 40 soon, and there's no reason to create duplicates in different adaptations. However, as another encounter with the Gaelic darlings, it's fine. Julius's accounts of the wars are parodied perfectly, and the new romantic storylines are good too. The classic quarrels and reconciliation between Asterix and Obelix are fine, but unfortunately, we don’t get Idefix, whom the creators replaced with the somewhat less attractive Goudurix and thus focused more on teenage audiences. Britain is portrayed in a rather modern way, the Beatles and Jane Austen are parodied and I understand that so many negations towards the island kingdom may not be appreciated by everyone, but the original glossing over the fact that mint sauce is not edible and the beer should be warmed up a bit more probably wasn't enough. My favorite films are the current ones, Mansion of the Gods and The Secret of the Magic Potion, but if Asterix ever comes back again as a feature film, I won't miss out on it.
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Dull and unimaginative, merely blindly and shamelessly recycling the genius of Asterix in Britain. Apart from the traditionally effective atmosphere and the charming scenery, the only thing worth mentioning is the peculiar Czech dubbing, which I personally liked and it didn't disturb me in any way. I wonder if it wasn't because there wasn't much to disturb. 40%
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The fourth live-action adventure of the most famous Gallic duo was a real bummer. The cast is kept afloat by Gérard Depardieu, the only surviving member of the ensemble, but otherwise it was mostly sad (an uncharismatic Caesar, Asterix looking like an alike, a wtf-group of Normans, etc.). The story is so overwrought, with so many different time periods and nonsense being smashed together that it hurts your eyes. This has really hit rock bottom and they should let these Gauls rest in peace (at least for a while).
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It’s the weakest Asterix and Obelix movie, that’s for sure. Anyway, I wouldn’t consider it so bad. I definitely liked Edouard Baar as Asterix better than the previous actor, but the interpretation was pretty stupid. In fact, I’ve never seen any movie version of Asterix and Obelix that would remind me of the cartoon version more than this movie. At certain points it was literally a reworked cartoon version, and I don’t think that’s enough for the creators to surprise anyone with this movie. They weren’t really creative in that respect. They made it with Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, but in this one it was pretty off. Sure, I had fun, the Czech dubbing truly entertained me, I don’t see a reason why it wouldn’t and several times I honestly laughed. However, I regretted that they didn’t put more work into it. I can’t shake off the impression that even though the atmosphere and the locations are amazing, the movie is still pretty sloppy. I’m tired of the different actors playing the mayor, Asterix and Ceasar every time. I like Asterix and Obelix, but maybe it’s time to stop.
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Asterix and Obelix without ideas, without humor... Actually, pretty much everything is lacking. When even the slightest glimmer of a joke appears, the filmmakers carefully stomp it into the ground (just like the poor rugby player), and the viewer, who was expecting a joke, just stares in despair, looking for any moment that will at least make him smile. Of all the Asterix movies I've seen, I think the second one is the best, and compared to this boredom, that's been confirmed once again. There's a lack of ridiculousness, a lack of parody ("I'm your father" is a really silly line, the reminder of A Clockwork Orange is not funny at all, and the final quote from 300 is incredibly unused)... You almost get the impression that the film was written and directed by those hideously uptight Brits who the French make fun of. Or rather "fun". However, I give two stars for the beautiful set, the gorgeous costumes, the very pretty Charlotte Le Bon and Badelt's music - none of which this Gallic misery deserves. Alas.
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