Having heard so many rave reviews I finally got round to catching this on Talking Pictures. Another one chalked off......
Unfortunately this isn't a very funny film and isn't half as clever as it thinks it is.
It's a very simple story, a chiropodist steals an unregistered pig earmarked for a celebration dinner of a royal wedding.
The humour seems to be mainly about social class, social climbing and put upon husbands. That and toilet humour.
Unless you find people in middle class jobs bickering about who is the most important in the social sphere then this will likely disappoint. Ironically it's the middle classes who seem to find this film hilarious even though it's obviously a critique of their lifestyles and values. Strange how people are quick to see faults in others but can't see the same faults in themselves?
Despite having a great cast and writer it's still an unsatisfactory watch. Three stars.....at best.
It's a very simple story, a chiropodist steals an unregistered pig earmarked for a celebration dinner of a royal wedding.
The humour seems to be mainly about social class, social climbing and put upon husbands. That and toilet humour.
Unless you find people in middle class jobs bickering about who is the most important in the social sphere then this will likely disappoint. Ironically it's the middle classes who seem to find this film hilarious even though it's obviously a critique of their lifestyles and values. Strange how people are quick to see faults in others but can't see the same faults in themselves?
Despite having a great cast and writer it's still an unsatisfactory watch. Three stars.....at best.