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Loved It
Review date: 2007-07-17 Rating: 10 out of 10
Festival is an excellent film, introducing a range of characters with depth, humour and a degree of darkness. From Joan Gerard (Daniella Nardini) as a jaded reporter, a great turn from Chris O'Dowd and a suitably shallow Stephen Mangan as comedian Sean O'Sullivan, we see all sides of the characters. Worth watching for the award ceremony alone.
The movie covers a lot of ground at a rapid pace and gives a valid representation of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as it has become: more of a comedy festival for comedians craving celebrity than the wealth of artistic possibilities that it once was. This may be unpalatable for some, but this hard hitting film is both funny and unrelentingly on target. Highly recommended.
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Reviews
Awful, awful, awful.
Review date: 2007-03-08 Rating: 2 out of 10
The Edinburgh Festival would seem to be an excellent theme for a film, with so much going on in a vibrant, photogenic city. This film, however proves this not to be such a good idea. It is a real mess, it has no focus, instead following several different story lines with no depth or conviction. The characters are ill-conceived and two dimensional, the stories poorly written and clichéd. All this is particularly disappointing giving this is the same writer/director (Annie Griffin) who made the brilliant TV series 'the Book Group'. The whole film has the feeling that was a rushed affair. Potential viewers would be best advised to avoid this film, instead saving the money towards a trip to Edinburgh to visit the festival for real - a far more rewarding experience.
A must for all those into fetish!
Review date: 2006-10-24 Rating: 8 out of 10
Seeing Billy Carter's face in the f... fetish scene is worth buing the movie for. A great pic for a lazy Sunday afternoon in. Will be a hit for all those who've lived through a few festivals themselves.
Truly great film
Review date: 2006-06-18 Rating: 10 out of 10
I can't believe the amount of bad reviews on here for this film. It is not your average, obvious comedy but it has truly inspiring moments. The acting is superb, and the cast is fantastic.
It's a shame that people can't appreciate this film, I suspect most of them prefer watching 'comedy' where men dress up as women and make jokes about toilet humour.
Don't judge the film on these reviews, it really is brilliant, and I would definately recommend it if you are a fan of Stephen Mangan, where he portrays an absolute vile character that makes Guy Secretan look like Mother Teresa.
As for the dvd itself, its choc full of extras, all of which are worth a look.
it's a film about comedy
Review date: 2006-05-15 Rating: 8 out of 10
and if you're looking for a comedy film you won't get it.
Gut wrenchingly awful people feasting on each others weaknesses - must be showbiz
I haven't been to the fringe (which the film's about, the festival is not the same thing) for 20 years but the slide had started then - aided by french and saunders, alexi sayle and a lot of superstar comedian faces you would recognise.
The cultural imperialist hordes of london are well caught in this fine black comedy, it's well acted with Nardini doing her REAL thing to excellent effect. Raquel Cassidy is perfectly gritty and neurotic, Steve Mangan flexes his 'Secretan is a grade one ahole persona' (this bloke does insincere like a secretary of state)
Watch it if you fancy laughing AT comedians rather than with them.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Stephen Mangan
Raquel Cassidy
Chris O'Dowd
Billy Carter
Lucy Punch
Creators:
Stephen Mangan (Primary Contributor)
Raquel Cassidy (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Pathe Distribution
Manufacturer: Pathe Distribution
EAN: 5060002834145
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, PAL,
Release date: 2005-11-28
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 107 minutes
Language: English (Original Language)