Welcome to the Sticks

I finally caved. This film did extremely well when it was released, but I was never that drawn to it. Having seen it now, I don't think I missed out on much, but it wasn't the complete disaster I'd expected. It's a very basic premise, but Boon handles it with the necessary charm. It's just not all that funny.

Philippe has been working hard to land a much-deserved promotion, but at the last minute, it falls through. He tries to cheat his way to the next one but is found out, and as a result, he has to travel up north and work there for two years. His wife stays behind as she hates the idea, but Philippe powers through and grows to like the people there.

The premise is quite local, but even when you're not familiar with the inner politics and differences in France, it won't be too hard to figure out what's happening. Boon is pleasant and there are some cute scenes, but it's rather predictable and the film never really manages to surprise. Just decent.