This movie is probably the best action comedy movie that the Quebecker and Canadian cinema has ever seen! While some other Canadian movies have too much of a regional charming and too many inside jokes that may not convince spectators from other countries, this movie has everything to become a world success. I've presented the movie to my parents, some European friends, some Canadian friends and a part of one guy who was a little bit upset about the violence and sex content of the movie, everyone just loved it and even the critical guy was laughing quite a lot during some parts of the movie.

The story is nothing really extraordinary or innovating: A strange tattoo killer searches revenge for people who have sold Canadian ice hockey teams or famous Canadian hockey players to American managers, cities or teams as it happened for example in the real life with the Nordiques de Québec who became the Colorado Avalanches. A first dead body is found exactly on a giant road sign on the frontier between the French-Canadian state Quebec and the English state Ontario. That's why Colm Feore, who incorporates a more serious, down-to-earth and somehow uncool police officer from Toronto and Patrick Huard, who plays an emotionally driven and somehow crazy and naive cop from Montreal, have to collaborate together to find the killer. The two officers couldn't be more different and the movie certainly plays with a lot of clichés, but because of the two brilliant actors, there are many funny elements in the movie and the viewers learn really a lot about the French-Canadian culture and style, but also about Ontario's way of life and the conflicts and main differences between the two states. There are so many little funny scenes, without losing the main story out of sight, that this moving never gets boring. I've seen this film maybe five times and I'm still liking it and laughing a lot even though it's difficult to make me laugh and though I'm more into other movie genres. That's what makes this movie a cult movie: You must not be a fan of comedy to like it because this movie offers something to everyone: action, sex, crime, comedy, suspense, sports, cultural stuff and a good soundtrack - I'm sure that there is at least one point from this list that you may like or be interested in! And while there are a lot of hilarious moments, the movie has some real big action scenes, has a lot of suspense, some little twists caught in between some predictable events, a great showdown in the end and also a great soundtrack with great Canadian hard rock music. A apart of the two absolutely convincing main actors, there also a few other actors who have some nice cameo roles and who are giving something special and really fresh to the movie. Some really famous actors appear like the French-Canadian stand-up comedian Louis-José Houde and there also some convincing young actors who became more famous with this movie like the very charming Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse or the teen star Erik Knudsen.

Because of its fresh acting, its unique cultural approach, this movie is different from the typical Hollywood blockbusters, but it's has everything you need for an entertaining movie of this genre. It's a true masterpiece for me! And by the way the best Canadian movie which I know and i Know a lot! And still by the way, it's is really great to see actors, directors and musicians from Ontario and Quebec collaborate and ridicules the clichés of each other's culture to bring those two twisted nations - French and English Canadians - closer to each other. That's why this movie is even more than just a movie - it connects people! And another good thing: Even though this was a blockbuster in Canadian cinemas, everyone accepts the uniqueness of the movie and there is no annoying sequel or remake planned at the moment!

Even though this movie is not as great as "Good cop, bad cop" and, as some critics said, copies a little bit the typical American comedy action cop movies or series like "Beverly Hills Cop" or "Rush Hour", this one is still one of the better movies of its genre. And it's for sure that you can't really innovate such a genre, so it's for sure that some things are repetitive, but because of its French-Canadian charme and the call of the wild in the movie (all other movies of the genre play almost entirely in cities), this one is almost unique.

The story is quite simple: In the opening scene, a young police officer, who had an under cover job to do inside a criminal biker gang in Montreal, gets caught and the biker gang wants to exchange him against one of their members who is actually in prison. The police sees no chance to find someone who would have the courage to infiltrate the biker gang again or to say or work against them at the courtyard. The only person who knows everything about all the crimes that the biker gang did is their lawyer, a tough guy and a real professional. But he has a big problem: His son hates him because they have no close relationship, he takes drugs and is in depression and close to suicide. That's why the lawyer's wife decides to make her husband and his son participate for one week in a psychological father-son experience in the nature that may calm down the conflicts and approach them. The police sees this occasion as their only chance and two police officer, father and son at the same job with a lot of problems and a lack of sensibility and healthy communication, go there and the father wants to approach to the lawyer and offer him finally police security and a new identity if he would reveal the place where is caught the kidnapped police officer and give proofs for some terrible crimes which the biker gang has done. But of course, the bikers will also send some of their members to put their lawyer under surveillance.

The movie lives from two main things: First, the little details around the main story. There are some really funny, strange and emotive events that happen in the Canadian forests between all those fathers and sons and it is interesting to see all the characters changing and developing. Second, there are a few really great actors in the movie, especially Michel Côté, who plays better than in his usual series and is really convincing as the tough father and police officer and who was a rough charme and edgy kind of humour, and there is also Rémy Girard, who plays the convincing role of the lawyer.

But the weakest point of this movie are some other actors: First of all, there is Louis-José Houde, he is not convincing at all as a police officer and his childish jokes just look really poor next to the brilliant acting of Michel Côté. Houde is more a comedian and has a lot of fans because of his stand-up comedy shows, but as a main actor, he is not like a Patrick Huard and although he is doing his best, it is not really enough to convince. And than, there is the boring love story with the actor Caroline Dhavernas in the movie that is just annoying and filled with clichés. The worst is not that Dhavernas also does a bad acting and has nothing of a charming and beautiful woman, but that there is not chemistry between her an Houde and their love story is lacking any credibility and not really profound.

So, with this movie, you've got a solid and entertaining action comedy movie with an interesting setting and an irresistible French-Canadian charm and a few really great actors. But there is no surprising element in the story, nothing new and also some weaker actors. All in all, it's an easy to watch movie for a DVD night with your friends and a good choice for those who like the genre or the Quebecker cinema.

The Quebeckers have a very special kind of humour. They have a lot of comedians, though there are just about 7 million people in the belle province. They like a lot to laugh, but for someone who isn't a Quebecker and doesn't have their style of humour, it can be very hard to understand or share their jokes.

It's the same thing here. The series was a quite original parody of the Star Trek series with some weird Quebeckers discovering new planets and saving the world. While the first movie of the series had still its original and funny moments and made people feel happy who missed the old times of the series, this sequel is absolutely unnecessary.

The characters are living from there ancient reputation, there are no new elements, there is no interesting story and any surprising element. The directors may have thought: "Well, everyone liked the series and people like to live in the past, so let's make another movie and make some money with it." But sometimes, legends should stay asleep and shall not be waken up, because this movie is just destroying the ancient charm.

I've never seen a movie with so many childish, silly jokes that are not working, it's even worse than ridiculous stuff like "Epic movie". As the jokes are really poor, one also realises that there is a very poor story behind it all, while the first movie is hiding this element with a few interesting jokes, some ideas and some nostalgic elements.

I know so may Quebeckers who like this film. I think that I'll never understand them. So, if you're not one of them and if you're not forced to watch this sequel, just avoid it and maybe watch some "Spaceballs" instead, it's way better.