Wednesday, 17 February 2010

Film 3 - Youth In Revolt

Quite simply one of the funniest films I've ever seen. I went to see it about a week ago with a group of friends and we all laughed all the way through it. The plot seemed fine at the time although the more you think about it there is an element of absurdity about it, but then again how can a film in which the main character creates a split personality alter ego not be slightly absurd.

Funniest moments included:

1) Nick's alter ego trying to destroy the car and trailer whilst Nick inadvertently causes even more damage then walks away trying to look innocent.

2) Nick knocking over the cereal bowl, brilliantly deadpan acting, as Nick tried to think of something vaguely subversive and found nothing much.

3) Dodging the teachers as they try to stop him escaping the French boarding school

4) The book coming to life when he's high on 'shrooms' and the little finger moment, genuinely got the most laughs of any moment in the film

5) Nick being escorted away by the police in a dress

There were many other moments, and in many respects the film was just a vehicle for a series of vaguely connected skits. It was a pretty hilarious vehicle though.

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