sacrilege at its best

Rating: Null/10 (30 June 1999)

This is the peak of perfection and satire for Monty Python.
Although "The Holy Grail" is their claim to fame and truly defines the troupe's absurdity - "Life of Brian" defines their caustic wit and their penchant for scathing satire. The troupe hasn't been this brilliant since the days of The Flying Circus.
Every scene is a winner. From Michael Palin's lisping Pontius Pilate, to Eric Idle's acerbic "take that big nose" character, to Terry Jones' portrayal of Brian's mother, to any one of John Cleese's characters (the best straight man in comedy), to the surprisingly sympathetic performance of Graham Chapman as Brian.
From start to finish this film never disappoints and consistently surprises. A very subtle film that injects the classic Python absurdity in all the right places. Silly and inspired.