Pierre-Paul (Alexandre Landry) considers himself an intellectual, too intelligent for the needs of capitalist society, and that's why he's a parcel delivery van driver and almost friendless. When he finds himself on the scene of a failed armed robbery and two holdalls stuffed with banknotes almost fall at his feet, it takes only a few seconds for him to take the bags and stash them away. But, unworldly as he is, he has little idea what he's going to do with them.
Resolving this problem leads him into an unlikely alliance, working with a recently released fraudster (Rémy Girard), an international financier (Pierre Curtzi), and falling in love with the city's most expensive prostitute (Maripier Morin), while trying to fend off the attentions of a police duo who know he did something, but aren't quite sure how. Part thriller, part comedy, part love story, it can be easily enjoyed as a crime romp. But director Denys Arcand, true to past form, includes a healthy dose of social commentary. Homelessness, racial prejudice, police complicity in neoliberalism, the ease with which the wealthy evade paying their taxes, philosophy all get an airing, and there are some lovely 'Robin Hood' moments of kindness.
Fun, but with depth. Recommended.
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