Nu comme un ver: A French comedy that hits different

Is it worth the watch?

Look, if you are the type who needs a high-octane plot to stay awake, keep moving. This one is for the folks who like their humor dusty, slightly theatrical, and surprisingly light on its feet.

If you prefer your comedies punchy and modern, you’ll probably find this thing painfully slow. But if you have a soft spot for that old-school French charm where people talk with their hands more than their mouths, you might get a kick out of it.

The vibe

The whole premise of a guy losing his status—basically ending up "naked as a worm"—is ripe for comedy, but the movie doesn't lean into the tragedy of it. It stays pretty breezy.

There is a specific scene where the protagonist is just trying to find a place to exist without his usual armor of wealth, and it feels surprisingly real. The way he tries to carry himself like a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur even while looking like a total mess? It’s funny stuff. 🎩

Odd little notes

• The pacing is weird. It’s like the editor just decided to stop the scenes whenever they felt like it, regardless of whether the point was made.
• The background extras in the street scenes clearly had no idea where they were supposed to be standing. It’s charmingly chaotic.
• I spent way too much time looking at the background furniture. Some of those chairs look like they were stolen from a museum.

It’s not as tightly scripted as Nobody's Fool, but it has this loose energy that makes it feel like it was filmed on a whim. Sometimes, that’s better than a perfectly polished script.

The takeaway

It’s not trying to change the world. It’s just trying to show you a guy having a really bad day in a very fancy way.

I caught myself smiling at the weirdest moments, mostly when the dialogue gets so rapid-fire it’s hard to keep up. It doesn't always land the joke, but when it does, it’s worth the wait. It’s a simple flick for a rainy afternoon. 🌧️