Deligtfully brazen

Rating: 7/10 (8 August 2015)

It's movies like this that make me thankful I didn't grow up a devout anything; at least grateful for the ability to take a joke. My dad never took to this movie (it saddens me a little), but that's something for another discussion.
There's a pervasive feeling that Christ is being subjected to potshots here, and that seemingly naughtiness is part of why "Life of Brian" is a fun movie. But he's not, and the comedy troupe have instead set their sights on everything from the Romans and blind worship to Hollywood biblical epics. Mostly the Romans. They even slap Pilate with a speech impediment. It possesses a biting satirical wit that brings a smile to my face - especially in a movie that includes full-frontal and a zealous John Cleese; that guy's a can't-lose proposition). This doesn't have the number of laugh-out-loud moments that "Holy Grail" does, but it still offers a great time.
7/10