Some classic moments but it loses steam

Rating: 5/10 (27 November 2010)

I have loved Monty Python, I am a Church Historian, and I was really looking forward to watching this film. I found the beginning of the film immensely entertaining, the birth of Brian, the Sermon on the Mount, the ex-leper, and the very funny exchange about the various acronyms of revolutionary groups. However, with only a few exceptions, after that point the film fell flat to me. The film became too caught in the plot itself, which is usually a bad idea for comedies and lacked gags, which is something I never expected to say of Monty Python.
The film was not offensive in the manner that some religious people have stated. The movie in no way mocks Christ, but believers and the manner in which they act, more than anything.
The Life of Brian had some truly memorable moments and jokes I will be repeating for years, but overall the movie lost its comedic edge as the film progressed.