The lively Jack the Cricket and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.
Mainstream comedies should all be this funny and tender and deftly performed.
Many of the clichés in this movie predate the last Ice Age.
An enjoyable cast and a couple of charming relationships are enough to make this a surprise.