This is a delightful Greek satire which attempts to join several distinct trends in movie-making.
One, it is the Greek version of Pulp Fiction. It has snappy dialogue, colorful characters, and fast-paced story-telling. The only difference: the story-telling is lineal, straight narrative.
Two, like The Big Lebowski, it tells the hapless existence of not one but two good-natured losers. One is a truck driver. No, there is more. The character admits during the film he cannot think unless he is behind the wheels of a big rig. That facet of his personality works against him. The other is a fiery hot-head who is the editor of a scandal rag and whose enthusiasm eventually works very much against him.
Three, this is, yes, a road movie. Since one of the main characters is a truck driver, a good part of this picture is on the road.
These three elements work together to make a real fun movie. The picture "jumps the shark" briefly into the movie. The action lapses into a slapstick which so many Greek comedies have a tendency to frequently do. The good news is that the quickly movie recovers, and goes back into a slightly campy satire which is not so pronounced that it makes you wince, but is exaggerated enough that it makes observations which can be applied to any modern society, not just Greece.
I have read about this movie that the director, Theodoros Maragos, made this movie "on the cheap." While it is true that he makes extensive use of outdoor locations, these locations actually work in the movie's favor. It gives someone who has never been to Greece an idea what modern Athens and the environs look like.
For non-speakers of the Greek language, there are English subtitles. The subtitle are not perfect, but gets the idea across. The movie is hilarious in any language.
