May 5, 1999

Elvis Gratton II: Miracle a Memphis (1999) **

Directed by Pierre Falardeau. With Julien Poulin, Yves Trudel and Jean Chretien. Is Falardeau a chauvinistic xenophobe? Well, he obviously loath the American culture and the Canadian federalism, but he reserves his strongest hatred for those pure-laine Quebecers (like Elvis Gratton and Jean Chretien) who dare to look beyond the narrow confines of the separatist/nationalist perspective. But Falardeau is still one of Quebec's best filmmakers and even this mean-spirited, eneven, and often desperate farce is infinitely better, funnier and more intelligent than most local comedies.