The glittery shrimps jump into the water [Critique]

A slightly crazy gay version of Grand Bain, but which survives thanks to its emotion and humor.

During this Olympic Games period, M6 is banking on Glitter Shrimpa great success released in 2019 at the cinema. If you like it, his sequel is available on First Max.

We were waiting for these Glittered shrimp at the turn because there was a small side Big Bath queer version that we were wary of. Obviously, we think a lot about Gilles Lellouche's film when watching this one, which tells the story of how a group of homosexuals who are not really at the top of their game will assume their differences and find a reason to live by participating in a water polo competition. The one who makes it all happen is a professional swimmer who is a bit of a redneck who, after a homophobic verbal slip-up, is assigned by the federation to a mission of general interest: to train this team of useless people. Less sexy than Leila Bekhti, Mathias, played by Nicolas Gob, uses the same strong manner and shows an identical despondency in front of the uselessness of his protégés. No chance of leading a match to the end and even less of winning any medal. Obviously, these predictions will be contradicted by the vagaries of the story and the emancipatory madness of a bus trip to Croatia.

The shrimp glittery is less accomplished than The Big Bath. It's wobbly, with a random level of acting and not always well paced. But the film, like the team, manages to overcome all its handicaps with its incredible energy and its feel-good vibe that never seeks to evacuate the problems of a community still rejected and looked at with contempt. The powerful emotional effect that emerges from the finale confirms that, sometimes, you just have to let yourself go with the wave and that there's no point in dissecting too much…