Hoge hakken, echte liefde

Very funny and very Dutch movie with an interesting idea: boss of large construction company goes undercover as a fork-lift truck driver to see what goes on at the bottom of his company. Initially, he takes this step as a reaction to being bored with his phony upper class environment and his dulled upper class wife and kids. After a short while, he feels the urge to take action because of the bad working environment of the labourers (instigated by his crush on the canteen girl). It all ends with Snoek (his alter ego) challenging Roggeveen (him as boss) for a shooting duel.

De Gooyer is perfect in his double role as posh manager/coarse labourer. Although the acting seems a bit clumsily at times, this doesn't do harm to the characters credibility. Hell, this movie isn't meant to be credible, it's just plain fun. It ridicules everyone: upper class, lower class, communists, capitalists, women, men, no exceptions. The scene where Snoek meets his father in-law (Leen Jongewaard) is classic. I wonder whether non-Dutch speakers will apprehend the feel and irony of the comedy in this movie, for me as a Dutchie it was definitely a real treat!