Probably the funniest film of all time

Rating: 9/10 (27 February 2001)

The Monty Python team's finest hour, "Life of Brian" is absolutely hilarious from start to finish. A wide range of characters are played by the six members of the Monty Python team, the most memorable include Michael Palin's speech-impaired Roman governor, Eric Idle's transvestite wannabe Stan/Loretta and of course Brian himself, played with great aplomb by the late Graham Chapman, who also played the lead role in the equally amusing "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" (1975). Some of the scenes are classic Python, including the ageing gladiator keeling over in the arena ("I think I'm about to go into cardiac arrest!") and who could possibly forget the finale in which the whole cast break into song, the brilliant 'Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life', also written by Eric Idle.
If you've got even a vague sense of humour, you'll not stop laughing throughout and will probably still be chuckling long after the film has finished. The best example of Python's cinematic exploits, and the film was made all the more popular after the controversy caused by its religious content upon its release in 1979. The protesters missed the point entirely, so make sure that you don't : See this film now, you won't regret it.