'I'm Brian and so's my wife!'

Rating: 10/10 (9 February 2020)

Brian of Nazareth (Graham Chapman) is born in a stable next to the stable that Jesus is born. He takes a different route to that of the latter mentioned but still manages to end up on the same path 30 years later and reluctantly is seen as the new messiah! The film has become unnecessarily one of the most controversial movies ever made according to some religious groups who took offence at the suggestion of lampooning the story of Christ. As stated by Palin and Cleese in a terrific interview they conducted and indeed in the actual narrative right at the beginning of the story, Jesus is a completely separate entity to Brian. He is born in the stable next door clearly shown. And right at the start all the complaints are thrown straight out of the window and smashed into the ground much like the spaceship in the incredible sci-fi scene half way through! What can I say that hasn't been said already about this film.. it's endlessly quotable, consistently hilarious, wonderfully performed and holds one of the greatest endings of all time. A fantastic reminder that life shouldn't be a struggle all the time and it's important to keep your chin up. Even when faced with the end!