While it might be fun to laugh at carefully crafted slapstick for half an hour, it's hard for it to maintain its momentum for the duration of a feature.
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07/02/09
L'Iceberg (2005)
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Reviews Counted: 32
Fresh: 22
Rotten:10
Average Rating: 6.5/10
Consensus: Relying more on inventive slapstick than dialogue for its humor, L'iceberg is an irreverent and charming comedy.
Theatrical Release:May 4, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: Fiona is the manager of a fast-food restaurant. She lives comfortably with her family in the suburbs. In other words, Fiona is happy… until one day she accidentally gets locked into a walk-in... [More]
Starring: Lucy Tulugarjuk, Fiona Gordon, Dominque Abel, Phillipe Martz
Director: Dominque Abel, Fiona Gordon, Bruno Romy
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Reviews for L'Iceberg
Watching it was a very cold experience.
02/24/08
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08/22/07
Top CriticIt's heartening to see anyone pull off any sort of comedy along these classically established lines.
07/27/07
Top CriticDelightful in places, the surreal stunts are lovingly crafted. As a seaworthy film, though, Fiona's folly is more pratfall than plot.
07/27/07
Top CriticI found it striking but often strident, and neither funny nor edifying.
07/27/07
Top CriticCute but toothless.
07/26/07
'Deadpan' doesn't begin to describe the tongue-in-cheek mix of gravity and cool detachment in which L'Iceberg's slapstick nonsense thrives.
07/13/07
Words seldom intrude on the sight gags that range from elegant to acrobatic, and the collective directors exhibit the rare bravery to let a static camera linger to crank comic tension.
07/12/07
Ultimately undone by its air of overly mannered preciousness.
06/15/07
Top CriticIf mime is your idea of entertainment, you might have a good time, but others will feel as though they're trapped in an invisible box.
06/07/07
It’s funny and it’s touching and it’s weird and it’s compelling and I think really gorgeous to look at as well.
05/29/07
Top CriticThe Iceberg is a riot, a quintessential French comedy with an improbable plot and an unbelievable cast of characters.
05/22/07
An amusing, inventive effort.
05/11/07
Admittedly, some of the humor doesn't translate well, and the performers tend to carry on too long in some scenes. Once the action shifts to the boat, there's only so much that can be done, given the confines of space. L'ICEBERG delivers laughs, though, a
05/07/07
Once we’re out to sea the movie goes swimmingly -- its three protagonists fighting, flailing, and often on the verge of drowning as their tiny skiff surges toward the land of the Inuit.
05/07/07
Top CriticTells its highly entertaining and surprisingly touching story almost exclusively through physical comedy.
05/07/07
In the end, it's easier to admire than to love.
05/05/07
The film's deliberate color palette and tightly choreographed, perfectly timed sequences recall Jacques Tati. But there's an irreverent, off-center humor here that's distinctly their own.
05/04/07
There's still a lot of wild visual style here, and not a few laughs. And that's a treat in any language.
05/04/07
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