Great cast, writers with good reputations, a promising premise for a comedy... what went wrong?
Just about everything. The script is too cliched, the dialogue leaden, the jokes obvious, and the performances uneven. Blame for the latter must go to the director, because this is a high calibre troupe. He can also take blame for awful pacing and bland visuals.
Saddest of all is Burt Reynolds, clearly in real life physical pain throughout, and struggling with this dog of a film. Like the character he plays the idea of coning to England to work alongside the likes of Derek Jacobi, Samantha Bond and the others must've seemed a good prospect. Unlike his character, however, I doubt there was any sense of redemption or growth - just another bad film done for the money.
A sad, unfunny film that wastes good ideas and great talent in a genuinely painful watch. Avoid.
Just about everything. The script is too cliched, the dialogue leaden, the jokes obvious, and the performances uneven. Blame for the latter must go to the director, because this is a high calibre troupe. He can also take blame for awful pacing and bland visuals.
Saddest of all is Burt Reynolds, clearly in real life physical pain throughout, and struggling with this dog of a film. Like the character he plays the idea of coning to England to work alongside the likes of Derek Jacobi, Samantha Bond and the others must've seemed a good prospect. Unlike his character, however, I doubt there was any sense of redemption or growth - just another bad film done for the money.
A sad, unfunny film that wastes good ideas and great talent in a genuinely painful watch. Avoid.