Believe it or not there are some really talented British actors on show here, but the awful script and direction make this so dire as to be embarrassing. Probably just a cynical attempt to cash in on recent British comic successes, little thought was given as to the interaction between the TV stars such as Coogan & Miller, and established Thesps such as Puri, Agutter and Sharif. Few of the performances are spot-on - young Emma Williams' perhaps being the best. There is an awkward, contrived, hurried feeling to it all, and the few jokes that actually work are lost in all the confusion.
It looks like it was finished in a weekend like a sort of last-minute school project - started with good intentions, but ran out of steam sometime after a heavy dinner and a few drinks. That's probably the only time to watch it - slightly merry, stuffed, and too lazy to change channels on the TV.
It looks like it was finished in a weekend like a sort of last-minute school project - started with good intentions, but ran out of steam sometime after a heavy dinner and a few drinks. That's probably the only time to watch it - slightly merry, stuffed, and too lazy to change channels on the TV.