L'Héritage

This film is truly awful, I've seen better acting from sock puppets, it manages some unique it combines comedy/drama/escape rooms and never hits the target in any of these genres. It is quite possibly one of the worst films I have ever seen.

It must have been written by someone living in a cave who has never seen either a comedy or any other decent films and who hasn't spoken to a human since before lockdown.

I have seldom seen a film that I can't find a single positive word to say about it, I pray they never, ever make a sequel, don't watch this film it isn't even so bad it's funny it's just awful from start to finish and it gets worse.

Movie tries to be a bit of crime, a bit of mystery, a bit of family drama all wrapped in a comedy. But in the end it ends up being worst of all worlds. Crime isn't intriguing, mystery isn't compelling and drama isn't dramatic. While most of the jokes fall flat.

It doesn't help that characters tend to be on the cliche side and one dimensional. In the end when all comes together you realise you don't really care and twists that keep piling in the end are just boring.

Few jokes are fine and there are couple of funny scenes sprinkled but not enough of either to save the movie. Pretty much the only positive thing I can say about it is that I watched it during boring night shift and it helped me pass the time.

A rich inventor and ex game show host has died and the family are invited to his mansion to hear his will. However to get hold of all his patents, those present must play a series of elaborate games if they are to win anything.

In many ways like 'Clue' sans the subtlety. Each family member is eccentric, with issues and talks very fast often nonsensically and the whole thing, dotted as it is with some fun moments is far to frantic. The twists and turns, bar a neat little feller right at the end, fall rather flat and keeping track of the barmy mystery is itself quite an ordeal. One or two enjoyable bits, it's nice to look at with some fun sets, but overall it's performed as if it were a pantomime and overall is really too fraught to take in.

Well it is not always as easy as it may seem. So no pun intended - we are family ... as a song suggests. But not all families are alike ... and not all families do like ... each other. Especially when it comes down (boils down) to getting a lot of money ... one way or another.

Of course getting inheritance is something some people look forward to - openly ... and others just have it in the back of their mind. How to draw the real character and see who is deserving .. well you can say the movie (characters) have it in for them here. You hopefully will like the comedy and humor - with some interesting twists along the way too ... not super special (and overall for many I reckon predictable) ... but decent enough ... which again, can't be said about most characters I reckon.

Plot

After the death of eccentric inventor Jan Peszek, a family gathers to inherit his fortune. Unexpectedly, he prepares a last game to test their reconciliation and teamwork.

Cast

Not familiar with anyone involved however Joanna Trzepiecinska was great here.

Verdict

I'm not sure how I got around to watching this, it was my pick for movie night and I was rather tired and eager to get started.

Immediately I saw charm, everything looked fantastic and the house that this is set in? Magnificent. It came across quirky, goofy (In a good way) and I was curious where it was going to go.

Well let's be clear this is a family film and certainly not a competent murder mystery. It's hard to pigeon hole, but if forced I'd simply say it's a comedy but simply not a very funny one.

The characters are mostly annoying, the quirkiness only goes so far and the payoff is so lackluster it's hard to forgive and that's assuming you can get over how silly the entire premise is anyway.

Inheritance is a harmless watch, but expect it to slip your mind in mere moments never to return.

Rants

The best thing to come out of this is I at least got another film added to my Top 10 Polish movies list, because at time of writing I still only have 4! It also broke my Top 10 2024 movies list as well, but considering how bad this year has been thus far it's really not surprising!

The Good

Certainly has a charm Joanna Trzepiecinska That house! Want, need, desire

The Bad

It's all rather silly Characters are annoying and un-engaging for the most part Flat finale.