Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

guy_in_oxford When a minor character has the one funny bit out of the entire film, you know it wasn't written well. One line, out of the entire film, was funny.Bo and Marshall are especially terrible, thanks to the script. They shined in a prior bit, with the televangelism. Too bad they're given nothing of value to work with this time. Lumley is wonderful but she's given nothing funny to say or do. Even the bits she does have are often completely recycled. The entire thing seems like a long commercial for a film that is going to be made sometime in the future, when Saunders decides to care enough to work at it like she once did, long ago.I have written funnier (prototype) AbFab scripts myself in practically no time. How much time did Saunders put into this? 15 minutes?The format has nothing to do with the TV series. As I said, it's like a long commercial — a trailer masquerading as a movie. The filming is all very pretty and glamorous but nothing interesting happens. All the characters are looking back at themselves, obliquely, instead of charging forward into new development.Lumley clearly is begging for a vehicle for her enthusiasm and talent. I can write one; Saunders cannot. It's bizarre, too — because at her peak she was the better writer. The original series, except for the last episode or two, was so brilliant.Aside from the aforementioned singular funny line, which aged badly upon seeing the film a second time — there was one scene-stealing bit of body language humor from an even more minor character. Too bad that the scene collapsed into bad writing in short order.

chrichtonsworld Honestly I wasn't expecting much but nothing prepared me for this. Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie is easily one of the worst films I have seen in my life. And for those who don't know me that is saying something since I am quite old and have seen a lot. I had hoped it would at least be on par with Zoolander 2 but sadly it's far worse. The biggest problem of the film is that it simply is not funny. Too many jokes that miss their mark even when I was trying to be as open and receptive as possible. I really tried hard to get into this film and let the silliness overwhelm me which was one of the strongest elements of the original show. However here the craziness is toned down considerably. Even the crudest jokes weren't of the same level as in the show. I get that the majority of the cast have gotten older and that perhaps they felt that they should act more their age although that would go directly against the premise of the show and defeating it's purpose. Whatever the reason or motivation it destroyed most of the fun. Then there are the cameos. I don't even know where to begin with those. None of them made an impact. Sure it's always nice to recognize famous faces but if you would have them left out you would not have missed them. Nothing remarkable has been done with these names and that is a big shame if you ask me. The acting was acceptable and for the most part Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders played out the characters as we know them. Little less energetic and kinetic maybe but that is understandable they have gotten older of course. Although it has to be said that Joanna Lumley still looks great. I wished the same could be said about Saunders. She messed up her face so much with I presume botox that it looked like she had some mask on or something similar. Very weird and super distracting. Absolutely Fabulous the show was witty and sharp. This movie is the opposite. It's a total waste of time and I can't think of a single excuse to warrant a view. So don't. AVOID!

maxburlington Brilliant. Was just like catching up with old friends, perfect, funny, amazing, made me remember how much i miss the orig series so im marathoning them again xo Millenials, i recommend watching the orig series so you 'get' the movie, you will find it 89.5% better if you do this! Gen y's and x's mummy and aunty pats are back 😂😂😂

ReganRebecca I grew up watching Absolutely Fabulous, the TV series and flat out loved it. Like many series, as the show wore on it got less and less funny, but I chalked that up to growing pains and a mostly disinterested cast. Still, despite the warning signs, I was very excited when I heard that show creator and star Jennifer Saunders was planning this movie. I think that the two leads, Edie and Patsy, remain ever hilarious and I wanted to see how these two unhip, aging woman, would react to the social media obsessed world. First, the good: the film has a bigger budget and it shows. Sets are bolder (Edina's house is notably MUCH bigger than in the series) and director Mandie Fletcher and Chris Goodger work flawlessly together to make the movie look cinematic in a way that is true to the TV show while showing off the much bigger budget of the movie. Secondly Saunders and Lumley are hilarious as always. It's funny to think on it now, but they were only in their 30s when the show premiered but the great thing about their characters is that their characters only get better as they age since they're supposed to be uncool anyway. Third great thing is the Kate Moss plot, and Kate Moss herself who shines in her brief role. Basically the entire gist of the plot hangs on her, even though she doesn't feature much, but she nails every scene she's in. The rest, unfortunately is trash and that's really down to Saunders screenplay. First off, even though some of it is funny, their aren't enough jokes to really bring the thing together. Second, a lot of the jokes are really mean spirited. There are a lot of jokes and an entire subplot that makes fun of trans people. Now the thing I remember about the original series was that even though Edie and Patsy were mean horrible selfish people the jokes were always at THEIR expense. When they were rude to people they came off as the bad ones, and Saffy was always their to act embarrassed by their behaviour and call them out. But that doesn't really exist here. It's a case of Saunders punching down instead of punching up and it's the sort of material that doesn't look particularly good in 2016 and will only age worse. Second there are some uncomfortable racist moments. A white woman portraying an Asian designer and Jane Horrocks sporting blackface to portray Shirley Bassey. They add nothing to the plot and really seem tone deaf and cringey. It's a real shame, and the movie has me wondering if Saunders and Abfab were actually as good as I remember it or if the awful bits were always there and just something I didn't remember. A real missed opportunity.