Eccentric is arguably the perfect word for this French pseudo-heist comedy directed by Amelie's Jean-Pierre Jeunet.

Our star is Bazil (Dany Boon), an unforunate video clerk attendant who's father was killed by a mine and who has been recently accidentally shot in the head. Whilst living with the chance of sudden death is not a enticing life choice, neither is the chance of surgery rendering you a vegetable and so our tale begins with Bazil living day-by-day until he meets Slammer (Jean-Pierre Marielle) who introduces him to an interesting group of misfits who call a junkyard home. Upon collecting various items for use he coincidentally finds himself sandwhiched between the two armament corporations responsible for his awkward life path and proceeds to convince his new family on helping him exact a comical revenge upon those who ignorantly make decisions without consideration for the lives that are affected along the way.

There is a quick pace about this comedy and it hits all the right notes for the majority of its running time. The cast is developed just enough to pull off their quirky roles as characters and as part of Bazil's unorthodox plot and each twist is genuinely funny. The cinematography is brilliant in places and the overall look and feel of the movie is fresh with a bit of zest to spark up proceedings.

B+