I like Steve Coogan, and I particularly love him as Alan Partridge. This is an absolute cracker of a movie - a Christmas cracker if you like. Take a break and see this. It is seriously funny. Before it started there were the shorts for another Steve Coogan movie - Philomena - which also looks good, though a more serious underlying (true) story. I will look forward to that opening - I'm building a nice wee list of holiday movies.
I saw this one a couple of weeks ago, and it was a good watch, but I think the real clamour will begin once it is released on DVD. Every secondary school history teacher will be booking the AV room for a few periods and ticking off 'American Civil Rights Movement' in their workplan. NCEA candidates will be able to precis the key ideas, add an attractive border and 'presto' a few more precious credits will be earned. It will be the gift that just keeps on giving.
We saw Philomena week. This is very good and shows Steve Coogan's maturing as an actor. It is well recommended as is the Lee Daniel's Butler film. Forrest Whittaker is a class act.
ReplyDeleteI'm writing this at 3.16pm. Well done, you've completed the school year.
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