Imagine a movie with jokes about the execution of J--s by Hitler. Outrageous, right? Yet, for some reason, it looks like it's perfectly fine to make jokes about the execution of Russians by Stalin!
I'm a big fan of Iannucci's creations that I know of, like Alan Partridge. And I love dark comedy. My favorite standup comedian is even Bill Hicks! So, I got really excited when I discovered this movie by chance. Wow, what a disappointment! So unfunny that I couldn't even watch the whole thing. It's both the "jokes" and the actors. But, then, ultimately, it must be the director's fault. He is the one who tells the actors how they should deliver their lines. And maybe converting a good comic book into a movie does not always go well. I think it's the case here.
I'm a big fan of Iannucci's creations that I know of, like Alan Partridge. And I love dark comedy. My favorite standup comedian is even Bill Hicks! So, I got really excited when I discovered this movie by chance. Wow, what a disappointment! So unfunny that I couldn't even watch the whole thing. It's both the "jokes" and the actors. But, then, ultimately, it must be the director's fault. He is the one who tells the actors how they should deliver their lines. And maybe converting a good comic book into a movie does not always go well. I think it's the case here.