Spoiled Brats (Netflix), A French Comedy About Three Rich Fishes Suddenly Out Of Water

Originally titled Pourris . Gate, Spoiled Brats (Netflix) is a funny French comedy about tough love. Three impossibly wealthy siblings who are completely incapable of receiving a lesson in humility when their father plays tricks on them, pretending that the family is suddenly in a poor house . Forced to fend for themselves, the kids live a little, learn a lot, and even manage to teach their kind father a lesson in conscious parenting.

Spoiled Brats: LEARN IT OR FORGET IT?

Gist: In Monaco, the playground of the ultra-rich, Philippe (Artus), Stella (Camille Lou) and Alexandre (Louka Meliava) live all on their father’s money. Wealthy developer Francis Bartek (Gerard Jugnot) is a widow, and besides, a workaholic; he shrugs as his kids run around with their bank accounts. However, it is coming to him. Philippe was supposed to inherit the family business, but instead of taking lessons, he charters a private jet and throws a party in Ibiza. Stella electric stores complain, make unreasonable demands on drivers, caterers and hairdressers, and often overstate the fatigue of her lavish life. And Alexandre is busy with the wife (and daughters) of his newest college president, whose father sponsors a sports arena as a bribe to enroll the recalcitrant kid. his. When playboy Juan Carlos blatantly proposed to Stella, it was too much for Francis, and he suffered a heart attack.

A stint in the hospital gave Francis time to think, and two months later the kids discovered their cell phones had suddenly died and the money was frozen. (“My bank cards are locked!” Philippe relaxed. “All six!”) Francis threw his kids into a borrowed fishing machine, taking it to his childhood home, a small villa in Marseilles, and tell them they are hiding. scam police. Of course, it’s all just a ruse. Francis’ business and money are safe. But he wanted to teach his children a lesson. “What are we going to do, dad?” Stella begged, hysterical. “Something you have never done,” he tells his children. “Work.” And as they wander around Marseilles looking for work, Francis turns to rebuilding the beloved home of his deceased father.

Many weeks passed. Philippe is now a tuk-tuk driver, Stella is a waitress, and Alexandre becomes Francis’ apprentice, showing a gift for home remodeling. Everyone learns the value of a hard-earned dollar and father and son spend more quality time together than they do. But leave it to a playful leech throwing wrenches into the best of schemes. When Juan Carlos makes a play to reveal Francis’s plan in exchange for blackmail, Francis is left to consider the unintended effects of his little trial in difficult love.

What movies will it remind you of? Spoiled Brats largely reminiscent of the 1983 John Landis comedy Transaction location, though without the ironic social experimentation of Randolph and Mortimer Duke. It’s like if all three kids were Dan Akroyd’s characters. You can also imagine the story of the waitress Caroline, the daughter of the billionaire above 2 Broke girls.

Performances worth watching: French actor and comedian Artus (born Victor Artus Solaro) has a quick wits and a big heart. Spoiled Brats, plus some Jonah Hill vibes (think War dog). Artus is no stranger to Netflix; he is the host of the reality show cooking disaster of streamers Nail it! France.

Memorable dialogue: “I know someone who tried to teach his child a lesson. He went to school by himself. ‘ It wasn’t the most surprising turning point – in fact, it wasn’t at all. But one of the things Spoiled Brats Having that is the irresistible charm and courageous humility of Gerard Jugnot as the father of young Francis.

Gender and Skin: Alexandre’s hovering in the bedroom was played for laughs, not for porn.

Our Take: “I thought about everything! We rent a hangar with carpets…” Philippe’s latest business venture, “Shoe Fits,” is as silly as his vaping cigar startup and air-conditioned underwear business. that he wants Francis to sponsor. But this – where underlings wore the shoes of the rich for a week to break in – added to the stench of myopia of the wealthy class. The problem is Philippe Not have money – his father. And Spoiled Brats there’s a lot of fun setting in how useless and out of place Philippe and his siblings really become before Francis does his microfinance experiment. It was even more interesting when the plan was in place and Philippe visited the employment office. Skill? Are not. Experience? Are not. But he wanted a senior executive position with a company car. Well, he will have it. Tourists to Marseilles, meet your newest tuk-tuk taxi man. Philippe is now his own boss and driver!

When the plan to educate these rich snobs in a little real life unfolds, it will of course become an opportunity for Francis to get some learnings of his own. Some of the best moments in Spoiled Brats It had nothing to do with haves and don’ts, but rather quiet moments of the familial connection he fostered with each of his children. It adds warmth and lightness to the film, helping to keep what might otherwise be considered ludicrous humor.

Our call: INSTRUCTIONS IT. Cruel love story Spoiled Brats With some laughs, some lighthearted social commentary, and most of all, a game to drive home, it ultimately triumphs over family dynamics.

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