Adèle und das Geheimnis des Pharaos (2010)

Adèle und das Geheimnis des Pharaos: Directed by Luc Besson. With Louise Bourgoin, Mathieu Amalric, Gilles Lellouche, Jean-Paul Rouve. An adventure set in the early part of the 20th century and focused on a popular novelist and her dealings with would-be suitors, the cops, monsters, and other distractions.

“The movie worldu0026#39;s interest in comic book adaptations does not seem to wane anytime soon with the latest one to reach our shores being Adèle. Now before you fan boys start wondering whether sheu0026#39;s from Marvel or DC, just know that sheu0026#39;s a hugely-popular Franco-Belgian comic book character and no, she doesnu0026#39;t have any superpowers. However, she does make up for it with feistiness, and gung ho courage that would give Indiana Jones a run for his ancient gold. Those who grew up on a childhood staple of Tintin and Snowyu0026#39;s adventures could definitely appreciate Adèle.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn fact, the movie itself is more of a funny action-adventure flick than a contemporary comic book adaptation, so those who are looking forward to a gritty dark tone a la the recent batman movies or whatever Zack Snyder comes out with (minus that owl cartoon) would not find it here.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBut donu0026#39;t let the title fool you into thinking that the movie uses the predictable plot of Mummy horror where a long-dead associate of some Pharaoh is foolishly awaken and immediately wreaks havoc and unleashes curses on humanity, because itu0026#39;s not. Director Luc Besson attempts to really carry the audience through its own adventure with several unpredictable plot twists that are hilariously quirky and surreal and also quite typically French. Famous for shooting a young Natalie Portman and Milla Jovovich to fame in u0026#39;Léon: The Professionalu0026#39; and u0026#39;The Fifth Elementu0026#39; respectively, Bessonu0026#39;s choice of heroine this time is Louise Bourgoin – a former weather girl of Franceu0026#39;s popular night talk show, Le Grand Journal. Far from her days of looking good on TV while reporting on rain and sunshine, Bourgoin is easily likable as she plays the heroineu0026#39;s spunk and resourcefulness like a true spunky and resourceful heroine should – without the use of feminine wiles.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eExcept for one scene early in the movie where she desperately needed to escape the evil clutches of a villain, Adele does not suddenly turn sexy to squirm her way out of a sticky situation. Considering the slapstick comedy and witty humour ever present in the movie to appeal to children and families, Adeleu0026#39;s neutered sexuality is not really out of place. In fact, Adèle is acted out with such endless tomboy aggression that at times, one feels that itu0026#39;s Indy himself in an early 20th century dress.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe costume and look of the characters are also other things to be enjoyed. Trust the fashionable French for taking particular care in choosing beautiful period dresses for Adèle herself to ruin with her lack of fear for pterodactyl rides or dusty mummy coffins. For those who have watched Golden Globes 2008u0026#39;s Best Foreign Film, u0026#39;The Diving Bell and The Butterflyu0026#39; and remember Mathieu Almaric, the actor who played stroke-paralyzed Elle French Editor, it would be a challenge trying to identify him under the ugly villain makeup. Adèle herself is transformed under multiple hilarious yet realistic disguises that include a fat grumpy prison cook and a male lawyer among others as she attempts to jailbreak a comrade.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOverall, the movie is just simply family fun. Even though the whole thing would be forgotten after that post-movie toilet trip, the laugh out loud comedy and fantasy element are enough to remind us why most of us bother to spend a few dollars for a few hours of sitting in the dark – to escape.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu003culu003eu003cliu003ewww.moviexclusive.comu003c/liu003eu003c/ulu003e”