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 - Lightweight comedy makes for sheer entertainmentThere is nothing earth-shatteringly unique about MY FATHER THE HERO.It is a very lightweight comedy that concerns itself with the relationship of Andre (Gerard Depardieu) and his headstrong daughter Nicole (Katherine Heigl)as they attempt to reconnect after five years while on vacation at a Tiki resort.Nicole is nothing short of a cruel,manipulative brat and Andre is trying to re-establish a life with Nicole while attempting to decide about marriage with the woman he has been seeing.Now, the plot of this film is pretty flimsy...BUT it does feature France's best known actor for the last thirty years and a very young Katherine Heigl in her third feature film long before T.V.'s ROSWELL and GREY'S ANATOMY.Both do an excellent job with the material at hand.The most convincing scene concerns Depardieu feeding Heigl romantic lines aka Cyrano de Bergerac in order to capture the heart of her beau (Dalton James-whatever happened to him?).....very clever and convincing! Depardieu plays nothing short of a lumbering buffoon.He is such an amazing dramatic actor who has graced the screen with portrayals of such legendary figures as DANTON,CYRANO de BERGERAC,COLONEL CHABERT,Jean Valjean in LES MISERABLES that this fluff is so far below him as a great actor; that said, though,Depardieu is funny and touching in his sensitive and comedic turn as Andre.It is no small wonder that Katherine Heigl has turned out to be one of the hottest stars on American television.You can see all of her potential here in looks and in depth of skill.This is an American remake of the French film MON PERE CE HERO. MY FATHER THE HERO is a fun 90 minute romp from Touchstone/Disney that will be enjoyed for the sheer entertainment of it all.Katherine Heigl's first film was THAT NIGHT and shows her at the age of eleven.It is a small role, but you will see the star power there! Depardieu has always been the greatest and should be seen in the above mentioned films for Americans who have not seen this magnificent Frenchman act.I also suggest A PURE FORMALITY,A LOVING FATHER,MOON IN THE GUTTER,JEAN de FLORETTE and ALL THE MORNINGS OF THE WORLD to view Depardieu in his Frenchiness "magnifique".His other American triumph was GREEN CARD opposite Andie MacDowell. Rating:  - comedyive seen this film for the first time 10 years ago, when i met my husband i told him the story and felt in love with it so much that weve decided that if we ever had a baby girl well call her NICOLE, but we could never found the movie. now that we got he likes it even more. its a wonderful story excellent told. Rating: - A Funny Love StoryI can't remember many of the details in this film. It has been ages since I watched this, but I do remember that it was very funny. A wealthy Frenchman, Andre, and his American daughter, Nicole, are spending summer vacation together in the Bahamas when Nicole accidentally finds her soul mate. I think what makes this film funny is that Andre is so protective of his daughter. I remember when Andre's daughter put on a skimpy bikini and started to go to the beach, and Andre wanted her to wear something less revealing. That was funny. I never was a big fan of Gerard Depardieu, but he was perfect as the father who wanted the best for his daughter. Everyone eventually lives happily ever after, but it's a bumpy ride on the way there. All sorts of bizarre things happen while Andre's daughter is trying to meet the boy of her dreams, and Andre is always lurking somewhere in the background to make sure his little girl is not being taken advantage of. This film is a refreshing break from all the explicit language and violence that you see so much of today. I love to watch movies about people relaxing and having fun at a beach. This movie will cause you to want to spend eternity in the Bahamas. Rating:  - I Didn't Care for This MovieI purchased this movie for my daughter. My friend recommended it; she said it was one of her favorite movies in high school (many moons ago). I've only caught bits and pieces of it, but in short, Katherine Heigl goes on vacation with her father, Gerard Depardieu, and she leads everyone at the vacation resort to believe that her Dad is her lover, in order to catch the attention of a young and handsome hottie at the resort. Katherine Heigl's character is also a compulsive liar in the movie; it doesn't seem to bother her that everyone at the resort thinks her Dad is a pervert (because they think they are a couple). My daughter likes this movie and asks to watch it frequently, but I'm not very fond of it. Rating: - AwsomeThis movie is so good and funny..I have loved this movie since it has came out..
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