Pure gold

Rating: Null/10 (24 November 2002)

SPOILERS ALL OVER IT
Monty Python's "Life of Brian" is one of the funniest (and smartest) comedies ever. It deals with the story of Brian Cohen, a jewish man, contemporary of Jesus Christ who, when he discovers the fact that his father was a roman, joins a group of roman-haters who are trying to bring down the empire. While he's trying to do this he's captured and gets confused with the Messiah and crucified.
It can be watched a hundred times you'll always find a new joke. What seems to be pure nonsense in some parts is instead a quite significant joke. And, of course, there's also pure nonsense (the sci-fi part).
Although it's a parody of the classic epic Rome movies, it's not built as a parody. It's actually a well-done epic movie turned into a savage joke. Some parts put your sense of humor in trial. Are you capable of laughing at Ben the Prisoner, or at the Jewish Suicide Squad? Python's message is: do it!
"Life of Brian" is, for me, a cult movie and its teachings are my only religion.
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