The king of deception is back! On April 3rd, Doucobu returned to the big screen in episode 5, directed by Elie Semun. This year, Ducobu has a genius idea: take a sabbatical year to save the planet, but above all, skip school! But Latush isn’t going to let them off the hook that easily… Fraudulent and eco-friendly, it’s no cakewalk!
The Doukobu saga has already had 4 parts in the cinema, all crowned with some success and in terms of regular reception, namely more than a million. In detail, L’Eleve Ducobu recorded 1,490,654 records (released in June 2011).
Les Vacances de Ducobu had 1,058,074 entries (April 2012) and Ducobu 3 1,497,326 entries (February 2020). Finally, Doucobu President attracted 1,129,226 curious people (July 2022). Note that the Doucobu movies are inspired by the Belgian comic series created by Zydro and God. Opus 5 hits theaters on April 3, 2024.
13 years after the first opus, the saga has attracted a total of 5 million curious people to the cinemas, waiting for the score of the 5th episode. With the release of Ducobu’s greening, we ask ourselves the following question: Which is the best episode of the saga according to AlloCiné viewers?
With a score of 2 out of 5 stars (4457 average ratings) L’Elève Ducobu is the best film in the franchise. This is the first iteration of the license to feature the iconic Dunce in a yellow and black striped sweater. Before Elie Semun took over directing from Ducobu 3, the first two installments were by Philippe de Chauveron, the filmmaker to whom we owe the Good Lord franchise.
Note that other movies are rated this way: Ducobu’s Holiday (1.9), Ducobu 3 (1.4), Ducobu President (1.9). As for Ducobu’s greenery, it currently boasts a score of 2.1 out of 5, but has only been rated 70 times, which isn’t enough to consider it yet.
What do viewers think?
With most ratings ranging from 1 to 3 stars out of 5, L’Elève Ducobu somehow manages to generate an average of 2 out of 5. “This is a bad adaptation of the comics. This film is not a failure, it’s just a bad film. L’Elève Ducobu is perfect proof that the simplistic ships that make you laugh in the comics do not make you laugh on the big screen. On the screen. Simple, throughout the film, we never We laugh, we smile maybe once and that’s it”Walter Maus laments.
Tony-76, on the other hand, was quite confident: “I went to see it with my friend, I really liked it. Eli Semune is great, always in his show, funny! We had a great time.” Xyrons also agrees:
Effective humor?
“They worked on the film, there is a real script, good dialogue and the humor is quite effective. Even if none of the topics are really discussed in this movie, it is no less enjoyable to watch. Personally, I had a great time. I think the world and spirit of the comic is well rewritten. “
Rocky6 also agrees: “A good little family comedy that stays pretty true to the spirit of the comics. Eli Semun is excellent as Mr. Latouche. Some good lines and above all no profanity. A real family movie that you can enjoy watching.”
Rarely funny?
Note that opinions on L’Elève Ducobu can go from one extreme to the other. While some are appreciative, others are more nuanced, and some viewers have completely missed Philippe de Chevron’s proposal. “Funny cast, funny story, worse humor than ever. What can we say about Ellie Semyon? Nothing, it’s better”Benjub claims.
It is a feature film for Julien Vasquez “Zero level script with kind of simplistic morals and gags that are rarely funny. Just entertaining.” Pierre S agrees with his colleague: This comedy is completely wrong. The humor is heavy and predictable, intended for an audience of children.”
If you want to make up your own mind, L’Elève Ducobu is available on DVD and VOD. As for Episode 5, it’s currently showing in theaters.
Source: Allocine
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