Not as good as all that...

Rating: 6/10 (22 April 2000)

I must say I was a little surprised at the score and user approval of this movie. While it is certainly clever, entertaining, different and memorable, it isn't even close to top 250 material. There are definitely some funny bits. There are some very funny bits, the songs are clever, but on the whole the movie drags. Its constant borrowing from other films and genres starts to get a bit old and eventually you start hoping for a quick finish. Of course, the message is an interesting one and the violence v language message is powerfully reinforced, but it starts to become a bit too laboured and offensive after awhile. On the whole a fairly solid effort but not worth any more than about a 6.