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Imagine if Mike Leigh had directed Confessions of a window cleaner...
Earthy, Coarse, unashamedly Working class, even grotesque in the truest sense of the word but ultimately hilarious. In a nutshell its a few weeks in the pointless sex dominated lives of four men who work together delivering potatoes. Put like that it doesn't seem all that tempting, especially when you consider that those men are played by Johnny Vegas,Mackenzie Crook,Mark Gatiss & Dominic Coleman. However this film is in essence a series of very funny vignettes that explore the crass vulgar and ridiculous nature of lovemaking, Obsession and desire. Please ignore what the vast majority of the film critics have been either forced or paid to say, this film will make you laugh your socks off. Or vomit. Or quite possibly both!
Just one thing however, don't eat anything whilst watching this movie, or if you have to make sure it's a nice strawberry jam sandwich!
Earthy, Coarse, unashamedly Working class, even grotesque in the truest sense of the word but ultimately hilarious. In a nutshell its a few weeks in the pointless sex dominated lives of four men who work together delivering potatoes. Put like that it doesn't seem all that tempting, especially when you consider that those men are played by Johnny Vegas,Mackenzie Crook,Mark Gatiss & Dominic Coleman. However this film is in essence a series of very funny vignettes that explore the crass vulgar and ridiculous nature of lovemaking, Obsession and desire. Please ignore what the vast majority of the film critics have been either forced or paid to say, this film will make you laugh your socks off. Or vomit. Or quite possibly both!
Just one thing however, don't eat anything whilst watching this movie, or if you have to make sure it's a nice strawberry jam sandwich!
This film is an underrated classic family musical. In the spirit and tradition of Oliver! and My Fair Lady, with an energetic memorable score and an eclectic cast all on top form. Sir Alec Guinness, Dame Edith Evans and the wonderful Kenneth Moore support magnificently. Moore in one of the last roles before his untimely death, clearly enjoying hamming it up as the ghost of Christmas present carrying the miserable scrooge along for the ride of his life whilst singing `I like life!' is a joy to see.
But Finney's performance is the standout. At a time when he was making films like Charlie Bubbles and Gumshoe, and with a reputation of being one of Britain's foremost angry young men this role was as unexpected as it was wonderful.
As a side note I was lucky enough to be able to see Anthony Newley as the miser in Bricusse's early nineties theatrical revival, and although good was no where near as cutting or humorous as Finney.
A must see at Christmas time, you too will be singing `I like life' and `thank you very much' for days afterwards!
But Finney's performance is the standout. At a time when he was making films like Charlie Bubbles and Gumshoe, and with a reputation of being one of Britain's foremost angry young men this role was as unexpected as it was wonderful.
As a side note I was lucky enough to be able to see Anthony Newley as the miser in Bricusse's early nineties theatrical revival, and although good was no where near as cutting or humorous as Finney.
A must see at Christmas time, you too will be singing `I like life' and `thank you very much' for days afterwards!