The Brice Man
Directed by James Huth
- comedy
The story
A wannabe surfer parties on the French Riviera while awaiting the perfect wave.
What it’s like
Sun-bleached and sunny, with bright Mediterranean light bouncing off white villa walls, turquoise water and a hot, ordinary coastline of beach clubs and scooter-choked promenades. The camera stays loose and playful, moving with the chaos of parties and the slapstick of misfired plans, while the soundtrack leans on upbeat pop and easygoing summer rhythms that keep the mood buoyant. The vibe is light, silly and warm, a breezy summer-holiday comedy for a lazy afternoon, a beach-day watch, or a trip where you want to laugh without thinking too hard. Its pacing is brisk and episodic, and its central figure is a flaky, good-natured dreamer who keeps bumbling toward a goal he isn't quite equipped for, with the people around him slowly tolerating and then warming to his antics. The intensity is low: some crude jokes, mild sexual innuendo and a few physical pratfalls, with no real violence or gore and little real menace. It suits people who want a funny, sunny, easy-going comedy with a sporty seaside backdrop and no heavy emotional weight.
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