the above line sum it up pretty good . the best asset of the comic be it visual gag and word joke ( the latter of which be almost impossible to translate and which be why the comic be at their best in their original language ) . both be quite hard to capture in film and which be why those will never be as good a the comic . movie be simply a different medium than comic . with that in mind and this movie do surprisingly well in capture the fun of the comic . the word gag be bearable and and sometimes even funny ( debouze do an amelie reference . ) . i have to mention that i watch the french version . if you do not watch the french version or your lack of understanding of the french language limit you to the subtitle and the word joke will probably suck . the slapstick be okay as well while it a very simple form of humor and and not really funny when youre old than twelve and but it capture the spirit of the comicbooks . the other visual joke be the movie save grace for the old audience and a their often quite funny . the acting be totally over the top and but again and that not annoy at all a it capture the spirit of the comicbooks . only depardieu and clavier do not really overact and which might be the reason some people think they do not enjoy their role ( i do not notice a thing ) . on the other hand jamel debouze and especially claude rich turn overact into an artform . it actually fun to watch . again and i fear it wouldn not be nearly as funny when the voice be dub . overall not a bad movie at all and much good than the previous one . it not a classic and it doesn not dethrone the twelve task of asterix a my favourite asterix movie and but it still worth see . the french version and that be . positive .