When a movie
starts with two cops arguing over whose case it is when a body is hanging on a
signpost—with one half in Quebec and the other in Ontario—I knew I was in for a
fun ride.
The fun got even better when the two tried to investigate their respective
sides of the body and ended up ripping the corpse in half. Now, this isn’t a
spoiler because much more happens in the movie, from the weird captain to the
hilarious combination of both actors that will make you wish you were there in
person to witness some of the craziness.
This Canadian
dark comedy film mixes French and English dialogue, so if you’re like me and
only comfortable with English, you’ll need subtitles to enjoy it. This
multilingual movie has everything you’d expect from a buddy cop film, but with
its own unique twist. I have to say, I will not put Canada down for making good
comedy, so as this is one of the few Canadian productions I have seen, nice
work to them.
The jurisdiction of the crime forces the two to work together on the case, which involves a deranged serial killer targeting hockey managers over personal grievances about how they’re selling his favorite players.
By the end of
the movie, you’re left gasping at the odd pairing. Both men are fathers, and we
get to see all the antics you’d expect from a cool dad and a not-so-cool dad.
The movie moves along in a quirky way. David Bouchard’s clumsy attitude leads
to things blowing up, while Martin Ward’s good cop persona turns these blown-up
events into jokes with his reactions.
The director’s
decision to show us what it’s like when these two misfits get high on weed is a
welcome addition, as we finally see them get along for the first time.
The film was
nominated for four Canadian Comedy Awards in 2007 and won three: Best
Direction, Best Writing, and Best Actor for Colm Feore. It also won the Genie
Awards in 2007 (now called the Canadian Screen Awards, which are like Canada’s
Golden Globes) for Best Motion Picture and Overall Sound.
This movie was
well done and even got a sequel eleven years after its release.
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