gridoon2024 Review of Merci Docteur Rey

Merci Docteur Rey (2002)

Despite some promising ingredients, a misfire

[5/10 · 11 January 2015]

"Merci Docteur Rey" is an original and offbeat film; unfortunately, it's also a dull and disappointing one. It is the sole - to date - directing and writing effort of Andrew Litvack; he has ambition, and he is clearly a movie buff, but he seems to forget the "crime" aspect of the film for too long, while concentrating on the "comedy" and "drama" aspects (which are not very comedic or dramatic). The mystery has a surprise at the end - but it may not be easy for all viewers to stick around for so long. The other problem is that, although you can see an eclectic cast plastered all over the DVD cover, the real lead of the film is the lesser-known Stanislas Mehrar, and he is pretty weak, at least when he's acting in English. Trivia note: the film must have been shot in 2001 or earlier, since all the characters in Paris use exclusively francs as currency. ** out of 4.