Quartile rating: 6.5/10 · 1 rating
Jean-Claude is a loud-mouthed, know-it-all and full time boor who is best friends with Stef, a self-styled lady killer who would do better with the fairer sex if he could work up the ambition to wake up in the morning. Stef has decided that he may need some help in finding the woman of his dreams, and embracing loyalty rather than logic he turns to Jean-Claude for advice.
Dikkenek is a Belgian comedy built around a simple, episodic premise — two male losers navigating relationships and misadventures — which it executes with crude but occasionally sharp humor rooted in Belgian culture. The plot is thin and largely anecdotal, stringing together gags rather than building narrative momentum, which makes it feel slight. The acting is serviceable and energetic, with Jean-Claude Vandamme (not that one) and the ensemble committing fully to the vulgar comedy style. Cinematography is functional at best, with nothing visually distinctive. The film earns some Novelty points for its specific Belgian flavor and the gleefully crass, unapologetic voice of its humor, which feels culturally specific rather than generic European comedy. The ending wraps things up without much payoff, consistent with the film's loose structure.