'LITTLE INDIAN' BIG IN FRANCE, JUST BAD IN U.S.Byline: Chris Hewitt Chris Hewitt is a sound engineer, manager and entrepreneur best known for his contributions to the British music industry, particularly in the North West of England , specifically Rochdale, and in particular his close association with the cult rock band Tractor. Knight-Ridder Tribune News Wire The French "Little Indian Little Indian may refer to the following: In computing:
The likable Thierry Lhermitte plays a buttoned-down businessman who learns he has a son who was raised in the jungle. The kid, flinging around long, luxuriant luxuriant /lux·u·ri·ant/ (lug-zhoor´e-ant) growing freely or excessively. locks that make him look like supermodel Kate Moss, comes to Paris for some "Crocodile Dundee"/fish-out-of-w ater action. Loud and rowdy, "Little Indian, Big City" was a smash in France, but it doesn't travel well. Considering that it's a family movie, there's a weird sexual subtext sub·text n. 1. The implicit meaning or theme of a literary text. 2. The underlying personality of a dramatic character as implied or indicated by a script or text and interpreted by an actor in performance. to scenes like one in which two kids fall asleep in a hammock hammock, suspended bed, usually of netting, canvas, or leather. The hammock and its name were introduced to Europeans by Christopher Columbus, who learned of them from Native Americans. . In another, the loincloth-clad "Indian" climbs the Eiffel Tower and the camera keeps looking up his skirt. American audiences will also be puzzled by the movie's attempt to wring laughs out of child abuse - we're supposed to be amused when Lhermitte's crabby crab·by adj. crab·bi·er, crab·bi·est Informal Grouchy; ill-tempered. crab  bi·ly adv. business partner whales on his kids. The movie attempts to make amends by having Lhermitte correct his partner, but that can't disguise the fact that "Little Indian, Big City" is an hour and 30 minutes of tedium, followed by a lecture on effective parenting. THE FACTS The film: "Little Indian, Big City (PG; a few bad words). The stars: Thierry Lhermitte. Behind the scenes: Directed by Herve Palud. Running time: One hour, 30 minutes Playing: Citywide. Our rating: Two stars |
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