Movies

In trying to film a movie based on the novel Tristam Shandy, it is explained that this book is utterly unfilmable. modestly rather, they show the actual process of trying to make this movie while discussing the parts of the book that displayed meaning so they can decide what scenes will be added/cut in the movie. Cleverly enough, this entire process serves as a metaphor for the actual book and the digressive nature of it. Maybe not the most interesting topic to watch, but it is done well enough for you to be curious as to how everything is resolved. If you don't get the metaphor, you will not like the movie. If you do, you might be as delighted as ever that something quite unique has just been viewed.didn't i just sound ridiculous?

One of the funniest and strangest films about the film-making process, this is less an adaptation of the novel, more a focused and hilarious deconstruction on Winterbottom's working methods. Coogan and Brydon are fantastic. The scene with Coogan and a hot chestnut down his trousers is worth the price of admission alone! Although the film may not be to everyone's taste - it darts around and has little respect for narrative logic or continuity (as does the book), it is a freeform little gem that really does cement Winterbottom's reputation as the most exciting British director out there. Any person who can make In This World, Code 46, 9 Songs and then this in a row is worthy of respect.

Loved the Parole Officer and think Steve Coogan is a great comedian, but this movie is a travesty. Filmed in mock documentary mode, it centres round the efforts to film an old book which is said to be unfilmable and all the comedy that it entails. Comedy is a word that i use lightly here for this, as the laughs are few and far between, and if like me you have not watched much of Steve Coogan's TV Shows or any of the other raft of comedy programs on the BBC then you won't get the jokes most people seemed to laugh at.A poor effort,disappointing where even the lovely Kelly McDonald couldn't even bring the film up to scratch for me. Hoping far better next time. Avoid like the plague.