The Boat That Rocked

So this is one film that's really had the presenters at Capital talking, unsurprisingly really as it's a film about DJs. So is it any good?

Richard Curtis’ latest comedy carries too much cargo but just about stays afloat.

Who's in it? Nick Frost, Rhys Ifans, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy

What's it about? A comedy about an illegal radio station in the North Sea in the 1960's.

What type of film is it? Comedy

Is it any good? Let’s start with the bad news. The Boat That Rocked is about 40 minutes too long, relies on too many obvious and repetitive gags and tends to sag and loose pace too often for a Richard Curtis film. The good news is that this is no where near as drab or unentertaining as Wimbledon, the only real dud in Richard Curtis’ back catalogue. There are a lot of laughs to be hand in this seafaring romp and the sex jokes stay just about the right side of close to the knuckle. The cast is first class but crowded so not everyone gets to shine as much as they should. Phillip Seymour Hoffman impresses as always and is clearly having fun, Nick Frost steps out of Simon Pegg’s shadow to prove he really does have what it takes to make it as a funny man in his own right and turns by Rhys Ifans and Chris O’Dowd both turn out to be loads of fun. The soundtrack is first class too.

This is a romp that will entertain but won’t become a classic – so it’s not Richard Curtis’ new Notting Hill, however it’s clearly a film he has put a lot of himself into. It might have been even funnier if he’d stepped back a bit though and just let it all flow like he’s done before.

Marks out of 10? 6

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