It's a fun ride when expectations are tamed
Let's be clear, a great movie this is not. It's not a particularly smart comedy either, as one is not entitled to expect from McBride.
It's a long chain of slapstick and bathroom comedy thrown into a fantasy setting which by itself makes it a fairly interesting mix.
All the anachronisms and ireverence work in its favor although quite a few of its jokes have aged poorly. It's a fun ride, but one has to know that the middle part (the journey) is it's best, with a slow start and a downright boring and empty ending.
It's not something that lends itself to multiple viewings as the really funny moments that are also memorable are few and far between but a fun ride particularly for fantasy fans nonetheless.
It's a long chain of slapstick and bathroom comedy thrown into a fantasy setting which by itself makes it a fairly interesting mix.
All the anachronisms and ireverence work in its favor although quite a few of its jokes have aged poorly. It's a fun ride, but one has to know that the middle part (the journey) is it's best, with a slow start and a downright boring and empty ending.
It's not something that lends itself to multiple viewings as the really funny moments that are also memorable are few and far between but a fun ride particularly for fantasy fans nonetheless.
- andrei-dascalu-eng
- 8 jun 2025