Dead good!

Rating: 10/10 (4 September 2006)

Every year, despite a lot of rubbish being shown at the average Multiplex, if you look hard enough there are plenty of excellent films to inspire you. However it is rare than any of these gems are comedies. Original comedies I though were a dying art form. But joy of joys, this popped up to give me hope that all is not dead (ahem). The film is smart, hilarious, excellently paced, and does not fade with repeated viewings.
I have to take issue with some comments that it should have tried to be funny all the way through. I'm sorry but if you want a gag a minute, go and watch Scary Movie 4. Poignancy and drama have every place in comedies. You need to build scenes, not go headlong into weak gags because someone hasn't said something funny for 40 seconds.
Anyway, Pegg & Co, great film fellas!
10/10
PS - For our US cousins, its not a paddle its a cricket bat!! Look up Ashes 2005 for truly great sporting theatre.