If there's one thing writers Ian Morris and Damon Beesley know, it's who their audience are and what that audience wants. The series was successful for a reason and this success has been carried forward into the film with it holding off competition from 'One Day' and 'The Rise of the Planet of the Apes' to be number one in the British Box Office for 3 consecutive weeks.
Will, Simon, Jay and Neil travel to Malia in a bid to get Simon over his break up with Carli and to celebrate the end of sixth form but obviously this plan goes horribly wrong. In what feels like an extended version of the show, the boys meet an unusually obliging group of girls who make an interesting parallel to the lads and chaos ensues.
If you go to this film and expect anything other than an amplified version of the toilet humour from the show then you will be disappointed. Gags that have been used in the show as standard have been bought into the film and expanded creating an intelligent continuity that strikes a sentimental chord with fans.
Personally, for me, there was only a small section in the middle of the 97 minutes that lacked a little bit of pace but all in all I felt it was as close to a perfect tribute to the series as you can get. If you go into the screening feeling shit after an awful day at work and come out after 2 hours smiling because you've laughed so much then it's been a triumph!
The whole thing from beginning to end is crude, rude, and at times vomit inducing but that's why it's loved and if it had been toned down for cinema audiences then it would not have been as comically satisfying or credible.
There's a rare touching moment when the boys realise they will no longer be together, and this is where this friendship becomes truly relatable - everyone of a certain age can sympathise with the moment you come of age (finishing school, sixth form, uni etc) and realise what that can spell for your relationships and friendships.
On the whole, I would recommend this to anyone who is a fan of the show and/or has a sense of humour - if you don't like crude comedy just do yourself a favour and save your cash!
Ooo and I did not check my phone once - I was too busy snort laughing like a fool.
No comments:
Post a Comment