Doesn't live up to the hype, but it's still decent.

Rating: 7/10 (20 June 2006)

Monty Python's Life of Brian tells the story of a man who was born across the street from Jesus, and his life as a 33 year old man in Jerusalem. He ends up joining the People's Front of Judea (not to be confused with the Judean People's Front) so he can concoct plans against the Romans. After he escapes capture, 100s of people mistake him for the messiah and begin to follow him around, making life a living hell. I've heard many people praise this as the funniest Monty Python film, and though I disagree, this movie is still classic Monty Python funny.
This and The Holy Grail are the two Monty Python movies that actually tell a story. I don't find this as funny as The Holy Grail because the style is different. The Holy Grail had rude humour, but it didn't feature the same amount of f-words, or the unnecessary full frontal male nudity. Of course, like any Monty Python film, there are scenes that are so absurd you can't help but laugh. It was only near the end of the movie that I started to laugh out loud. I really enjoyed how they portrayed Pontius Pilate and his friend Biggus Dickus.
Overall, this is a pretty funny movie for Monty Python fans, but it definitely doesn't live up to the hype.
7/10