This comedy - 'Le siffleur' - about a man (François Berléand) who is bullied around but decides to take action by sending his 'brother' to sort the problems out, is made using rather conventional means.
The main character, disguises himself by dyeing his hair, shaving his beard and presenting himself as his own brother.
By using a expensive car, expensive clothes and acting more straight forward he becomes more respected and even feared.
He calls himself 'the Whistler' ('Le siffleur').
The story implies not only how he handles a café owner who uses the space in front of his shop in an inappropriate way (this is how the story begins) but also how he tries to help a couple who owns the restaurant where he eats everyday.
A wealthy man wants to buy them out as they're experiencing economical problems and to make them submit to his proposition he sends them two 'hitmen' - two rather unsuccessful criminals.
On the whole there are some quite amusing moments but unfortunately there are 'side stories', not leading anywhere, stories about persons only partly involved in the plot.
These stories seem superfluous, more as if the director had to fill the gap between his main story and the minimum time for a feature film.
Not bad but hardly a brilliant film.
Director: Philippe Lefebvre.
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