No-one expected to hate this film more than me.
I hate Will Ferrell.
I think Sherlock Holmes is naff.
I'm not inclined towards period settings.
But I do like creative and comedic anachronism and taking the piss.
And this film takes the piss of everything, including taking the piss of taking the piss.
It's a curious mash of physical comedy, really bad and insulting jokes and some clever social commentary of the past, the present and the two as a strangely twixt beast.
It's a film where the audience was often laughing but in completely different places, and sometimes someone would be laughing so hard that would set everyone else off. Consider it almost like a great big taster plate of "possibly funny" gags... and you get to try all those little flavours of cheese and see which ones you respond to.
I expected to hate this, but lo, I did not.
J* gives it 3 stars.
PS. Pseduo spoiler.
I totally lost it at...
"Balloons are happy, but they're not alive."
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j* Movie Reviews 2019
HumorSpoilery recounts? Hilarious reviews? Serious takes? Just want to know what one female film reviewer who likes action thinks about the latest release? My collection of reviews from the releases of 2019.
