The difference between American and English Film

Rating: Null/10 (12 July 1999)

I saw this movie in the theater and can completely understand how it has done better with Commonwealth audiences than American ones. This movie is a great indie flick, but its humor is (understandably) squarely aimed at an English audience, and Americans will probably be a little confused at this movie's rave reviews. You can argue about what this means, but the fact is that this humor is not so universal or just plain off-the-wall as most British comedy that does well in the states.
Comparisons to Pulp Fiction, etc. This is something quite different. One character was stolen: If you don't think of Samuel L. Jackson when you see Rory Breaker, I would be very surprised. The rest of the movie is quite original and well-written comedy.
Personally, I thought the movie was so-so, but there are some great laughs in there for everyone, so it's a sure-fire video rental. If you're a teenaged American or any-aged from the Commonwealth, you'll probably love this movie. For the film student, look for the very well done celebratory pub scene--I don't think I've seen anything like it. One other thought: What *was* Sting doing in this movie? Did he pay for it?