a real treat

Rating: 9/10 (19 September 2017)

Revisiting this film after many years was a real treat. I had forgotten just how funny it is and also that it is shot so well and flows seamlessly that one is inclined not to notice that, of course, it is essentially a string of hilarious sequences much as was the original TV show. Filmed in Tunisia, the locations are most convincing and with the use of many extras never has the look of a staid, set bound movie. So well directed that everyone seems to be having fun and giving a great performance but John Cleese, Michael Palin and Eric Idle are stand outs and a joy to watch. Terrible that the film should not only still be relevant in its attack on almost everything but perhaps even more so now with seemingly everybody being so sensitive about themselves. Possibly too many jokes entered around speech impediments but it did seem back then that so many people in positions of authority did seem to have some sort of strange way of speaking. Have I mentioned that it is funny? Well, it is - all the way through, and I even laughed out loud in my front room.