Monkey shines

Rating: 6/10 (15 June 2011)

After reading reviews from critics I respect, I was reluctant to see this film, which I heard was an inferior copy of the original. I totally loved the original, and had limited hopes for this one. So I was pleasantly surprised. Don't take this as a recommendation.
Some potentially hilarious scenes are a fizzle, such as the bit with the monk. Some scenes are more gross than funny, such as Samir's night club with the pole dancers. But there is one element that is priceless: the monkey. Especially the later scenes with the monkey. I usually don't like monkeys in movies, but this is the best performance by a monkey I have ever seen. A lot of the performance is probably CGI, but still . . .