The Full Monty was a very funny film, although I believe that "Waking Ned Devine" was slightly better. Robert Carlyle gives by far the best performance in this film and shows why he is in such great demand today.
I had read and heard a lot about the problems people had understanding the accents of the actors. This claim is quite groundless. Unless you have been totally isolated and never heard a dialect other than a North American, you won't have any problems with it. The soccer references are great fodder for those English Football fans. My personal favorite - Oh, Ah Cantona... was a surprise.
The story is original and plays well throughout the film. The only slight problem I had was the father-son relationship that posed an initial problem and wasn't properly closed. Ending the film during the performance did nothing to tie up any loose ends. Did Gerald get his wife back? Would Gaza get to see his kid?
I would recommend this film to any comedy fans, although it is a mostly cute type humour. Watching "Waking Ned Devine" first would also enhance a film viewing.
7/10 stars.
I had read and heard a lot about the problems people had understanding the accents of the actors. This claim is quite groundless. Unless you have been totally isolated and never heard a dialect other than a North American, you won't have any problems with it. The soccer references are great fodder for those English Football fans. My personal favorite - Oh, Ah Cantona... was a surprise.
The story is original and plays well throughout the film. The only slight problem I had was the father-son relationship that posed an initial problem and wasn't properly closed. Ending the film during the performance did nothing to tie up any loose ends. Did Gerald get his wife back? Would Gaza get to see his kid?
I would recommend this film to any comedy fans, although it is a mostly cute type humour. Watching "Waking Ned Devine" first would also enhance a film viewing.
7/10 stars.