Out on a Limb

Every so often, aside from the laborious drudgery that the Hollywood's, Bollywood's and now Nollywood's callously discard at we noble consumers like the spent box of Kentucky Drive Thru – there comes something magnificent. Something that simultaneously shakes you like a Tsunami and melts your plasma into a toffee apple. Something that heats up your café olé without you even going into the kitchen.

I am referring to "OUT ON A LIMB". Obviously. Not since Fellini's 8 1/2, have I had the privilege of imbibing myself in such artistry – losing myself in a maze of charismatic characters; prescient prose; dramatic drama and alluring actors. The complexity of the chef, reminds me of Greenaway's stolid 'RICHARD" in his 1989 masterpiece. Though perhaps merged with Nigella Lawson to add a bit of masculinity. I literally drooled all over my Fish McMuffins during the dinner scenes. Absolute brilliance.

Lo, oh lo! Those compassionless scorekeepers - "Film Critics" will have their duplicitous mendacity REVEALED should they not score this film as I do: 9/10. This film should be called "OUT OF THIS WORLD".

I do not want to give too much away about this film as it is worth watching not knowing the sequence of the events as the film unfolds.

This black comedy is about a TV chef whose days are numbered and his show is axed by the producers.

He is at the end of his tether about the loss of his show, his celebrity lifestyle and reputation as a chef. What is he to do?

He throws a dinner party an a subsequent events are a combination of tense and tragi-comic action.

The film is carried a long at a steady pace as the characters and plot evolve until the arrival of uninvited guests when the pace becomes frantic.

The excellent work of the director Robert Heath is ably supported by a very strong cast. It was a pleasure to derive such entertainment from a British film

i saw this film at a private screening in London, and was quite overwhelmed at how well the film played out, with a very low or non existent budget, it just goes to show that a low budget. can make the creative mind work in a much more resourceful and not indulgent fashion, which can make the hole thing play even more real and without the flood of commercial propaganda this film is a true jewel in the crown of low budget British films.

the film takes a good look at the length that some ego's will go to stay at the top of there game funny thought provoking and worth two hours of any ones life. hats of to the director, cast, crew and producers.

Personally, I really enjoyed this movie and found it extremely funny in parts. The premise is almost bog standard classic British farce (and there is nothing wrong with that at all) and I totally endorse the Woody Allen reference made in another review. This is very cleverly put together with a perfect combination of a very witty script, a good director and some excellent performances.

The ever reliable Henry Goodman is great as the TV chef whilst the always watchable and very underrated Neil Stuke delivers yet another good comedy performance as the leader of the hostage takers.

Summary, as good a low-budget British movie as you will see this year.

Saw Out On a Limb yesterday on a non-sell through DVD copy and thoroughly enjoyed it. There are not enough strong British comedy films getting through, but this one really deserves a look.Low budget does not have to mean low rent and this film shows that, stylish and confident, making good use of clearly small funding. Also there is often a danger in self referential stories, (the industry does the industry) but Out On A Limb manages to make its take on the entertainment industry really work. Knowing how hard it is to get a film off the ground then even harder to get it out to an audience, I find it ever more frustrating that our choices are limited by distribution cartels. Good British movies like this need a better chance