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Fumer fait tousser

2022

Quentin Dupieux

Gilles Lellouche, Vincent Lacoste, Anaïs Demoustier, Jean-Pascal Zadi ...

5.8

1,644

Comedy. Fantasy A group of vigilantes called the "tobacco-forces" is falling apart. To rebuild team spirit, their leader suggests that they meet for a week-long retreat, before returning to save the world.

	Media	Author	Review
		Ryan Lattanzio IndieWire	"Trying to explain 'Fumer fait tousser' is like recounting a dream: The person listening might not care, and it might not mean anything to them, but it leaves a weirdly unforgettable impression on the spectator"
		Alex DiVincenzo Bloody Disgusting	"'Fumer fait tousser' explores the power of storytelling, so Dupieux gives viewers stories inside of stories (...) [It] could make for a wildly entertaining framing device for an anthology series (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"'Fumer fait tousser' doesn't have the space, or inclination, to say something profound about our insatiable appetite for costumed characters (...) It's all fairly obvious, but also pretty consistently funny"
		Leonardo Goi The Film Stage	"There's a childlike pleasure in listening to Dupieux's gang of eccentrics as they try to outperfom each other with tales that grow increasingly more outlandish"
		Josh Kupecki Austin Chronicle	"The cast is uniformly excellent and delivers enthusiastic performances, and the pacing is lively and not at all boring (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Valerie Complex Deadline	"Is 'Fumer fait tousser' his best work? No, but the message here seems sincere in that sometimes things happen, and we find ways to decompress, and sometimes those methods may cause coughing"
		Jacob Oller Paste Magazine	"Dupieux [blends] gore and guffaws in an amiable, breezy comedy"
		David Hughes Time Out	"Tune into Dupieux’s uniquely surreal frequency and there’s much to enjoy (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Elena Lazic The Playlist	"Although [it] isn't as substantial or funny as some of his other films, it remains a breath of fresh air and contains enough moments of invention and flawless comedy to amuse and charm"
		William Repass Slant	"Say yes to Quentin Dupieux’s brand of absurdism (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Marshall Shaffer Decider	"[It] does feel a bit more trifling than recent Dupieux outings like 'Deerskin' or 'Mandibles', it’s still a unique comic vision from a director who is confidently vibrating to the singular beat of his own drum"
		David Fear Rolling Stone	"'Fumer fait tousser' recasts the kids-TV superhero favorites as neurotic, horny, and borderline sociopathic —and that's not even the weirdest thing about this cult comedy"
		Guy Lodge Variety	"An ensemble of France's finest has enough fun to ensure we do too in this short, haphazard sequence of sketches"
		Martin Kudlac Screen Anarchy	"Quentin Dupieux causes chortles and puzzlement in a hilarious retro pop-surrealist avenger horror anthology"
		John Nugent Empire	"There is very little point to any of it, which is kind of the point (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Elisabeth Vincentelli The New York Times	"[Dupieux's] latest might be his funniest yet"
		Michael McWhertor Polygon	"This is a low-key hangout movie with remarkably minimal stakes and no big resolution"
		Simon Abrams rogerebert.com	"'Fumer fait tousser' works because Dupieux's already been here and done similar things before. This is just a superior collection of shaggy dog jokes (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Noel Murray Los Angeles Times	"Dupieux is going to do what Dupieux is going to do. God bless him"
		David Katz Cineuropa	"[It] sounds more intriguing than it actually is, as the result is a bit deflating, and far from the strike rate of 'Deerskin' or 'Mandibles'"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Perhaps Dupieux will move away to more solemnly intended material. For now, thankfully, he's keeping it immature (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

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