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Big Nothing [2006]


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Charlie Wood (David Schwimmer, FRIENDS) is an unemployed teacher who is forced to seek work at a call centre in order to provide for his family, which consists of his policewoman wife and a young daughter. After being fired for insulting a customer he thought had been kept on hold, call centre employee Gus Dickinson (Simon Pegg, SHAUN OF THE DEAD) proposes a blackmailing scheme. A priest has turned up on a database of people who have accessed illegal porn sites and Gus suggests that they ask him for a large sum of money to buy their silence. When Gus’ former girlfriend Josie McBroom (Alice Eve, STARTER FOR TEN) gets wind of the scheme, the trio embark on their plan. However, things don’t go exactly the way they envisioned and problems soon start mounting up. Set mostly in the chilly night of Oregon and shot in Wales, the Isle of Man, and British Columbia, BIG NOTHING is a black comedy heist film. Jean-Baptiste Andrea (DEAD END) has crafted a sharp, funny, and smart film that makes full use of its charismatic actors. Despite its inevitable comparisons with FARGO, BIG NOTHING manages to be both inventive and witty.


Big Nothing Indeed.
Review date: 2008-07-26 Rating: 4 out of 10

I have to admit to having watched this under duress- it really wouldn't be the kind of film that I would normally pick up for myself, but I was over-ruled by the men in my household! So I sat down, and I promised to try. Nothing much happened for the first ten minutes or so, but then that can be the case with the very best films, so I sat there in eager anticipation of some semblance of a story to develop.

It just never materialises, I'm afraid. I'm not a fan of violence for its own sake, but I assure you that this wasn't the problem here. The violence wasn't excessive, neither was the acting, nor the direction, nor the writing. That was just it- it has an overwhelming whiff of 'blah' about it. It is a fairly featureless landscape as a film.

I did run this by the chaps, because this sort of film is more their cup of tea (ordinarily) than it is mine. They also agreed that it is watchable but nothing special. What we would call a 'non-starter', and certainly a 'try before you buy'. Approach with caution, as I suspect that you will have seen superior films.

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This REALLY is a BIG Nothing!!!
Review date: 2008-07-08 Rating: 2 out of 10

What happened???!!!
Simon Pegg (as an american, accent, warts and all!!!) and David Schwimmer are really nothing to write home about! This film aspires to be a black comedy- a sinister view of... forget it- there really are NO hidden agendas, plots or funny gags in this pointless film. Simon Pegg- WHAT are you thinking??!!Taking on everything on offer...With a back-catalouge like Spaced, The Asylum, Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead and much more-HOW can you do this??!!!
I REALLY want to warn anyone considering buying this- Don't!!!Get a roll of toilet paper and have more fun watching that instead!

Nothing to it
Review date: 2008-06-23 Rating: 4 out of 10

you may have never heard of this film - if so, there's a good reason for that - its not very good.

Simon Pegg (putting on the worst and most variable US accent in movie history) and David Shhhhhhhwimmer star in this caper comedy which centres around an unbelievable caper and isnt very funny. Which to be honest, doesnt leave it much left to play with.

The ending doesnt make sense and the script is predictable - Jean-Baptiste Andrea who wrote and directed has gone on to write Hellphone, a film about a boy addicted to his phone... great.

SO much potential..
Review date: 2008-06-20 Rating: 4 out of 10

As you can see from my rating I didn't particularly like this film, it felt like the first draft of the script had been produced in the hope the audience might forget the glaringly obvious plot holes present in nearly every scene . There are glimmers of brilliance, notably from Simon Pegg, but these are quickly diminshed by the nonsensical script. For a comedy like this to work it must be believable, whereas this simply goes from one implausible scene to the next.

Rent, Do NOT buy.



Oh dear!
Review date: 2008-05-20 Rating: 2 out of 10

I read the reviews below before opting to throw caution to the wind and give this film a go, hoping the 4 and 5 star reviews would be nearer the mark than the others. Unfortunately, as the film progressed I could hear the voices of the 1 & 2 star reviewers saying "I told you so!".

I really like Simon Pegg and David Schwimmer and really wanted to like this film too, but the plot was too dull and the script felt like a first time outing for someone. By the last scene I couldn't care less what happened because I had yet to care about the any of the characters. I couldn't help thinking that this would have been a lot better had it been a set in Britain, especially considering that 3 of the main actors are British.

On a night when there was nothing on tv, I was glad for the end credits to roll so I could go back to channel hopping.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Jon Polito
Alice Eve
David Schwimmer
Simon Pegg
Natascha McElhone

Creators:
Simon Pegg (Primary Contributor)
David Schwimmer (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
EAN: 5060002835531
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, PAL,
Release date: 2007-04-16
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 86 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2006
Language: English (Original Language)

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