Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

nowego Everyone knows Billy Connelly is funny and you can almost guarantee a laugh watching any movie he is in, similarly you can say it for most movies Ben Miller is in. Well that is my opinion anyway.Well forget that those two are in this one and watch this for the three funniest characters you will probably ever watch. They are all 10 years old or younger.I laughed so much in this movie and just loved it to bits.Watch it if you get the chance, absolutely hillarious.

TxMike I saw this at home on DVD from my local public library. I generally like British humor and this movie is filled with it, and almost all of it is laugh out loud funny, but in a very smart way. The cast includes three children, girl-boy-girl of about 10, 8, and 6, and they are each smart and delightful. They play a very key role in the resolution of the overall story.The "happy" couple, contemplating a divorce and not currently living together, are Rosamund Pike as Abi and David Tennant as Doug. They are getting their things and the three kids into the family SUV for a road trip from the London area to NW coast of Scotland, to help celebrate the 75 birthday of Doug's dad. But his dad, Billy Connolly (about 71 during filming) as Gordie, hasn't been well and his kids are saying this may be his last birthday. (As an aside, Connolly is just great in this role and his performance overall makes the movie what it is.) So anyway the weekend in Scotland will involve Doug's brother and wife, plus 200+ guests invited to the big birthday celebration in the big tent out in the big yard. But can the kids keep the secrets, so that granddad won't fall ill worrying about his sons?This is a great movie, interesting, funny, and with a meaningful message about accepting others with their quirks, people are just who they are, life is short, don't get mad at others you care about, just get along!SPOILERS: Gordie was not happy about the fuss being made over his birthday and he has resigned to the fact that his cancer is killing him. He puts on a brave face but he knows the end is near. He takes the pickup truck and the three grandkids to his favorite beach while everyone else is prepping for the party in the evening. Gordie lies down on a blanket on the sand but never wakes up. The kids rightly determine that he has died, no pulse and no breathing. They also recall him saying just earlier that day he didn't want a funeral, he was 80% Viking and he would have preferred a fiery burial at sea. So the kids gather discarded wood pallets and build a raft, and using the lawn recliner as a sail, set him on fire and out into the North Atlantic. In the end the grownups and news agencies outside the door have trouble understanding but Abi and Doug get the overall message and may be ready to repair their relationship.

Alanjackd marvellous little movie this...slipped right through the net .I hold a Cineworld Unlimited Card and watched this at an Unlimited screening which confused me a bit...Why was such a low budget British movie have an Unlimited Screening then disappear without a trace?A few reviews have said this wasn't as funny as a comedy ,,,but it's not a comedy..it's a slice of what seems to be a normal family life and all the politics it holds.Every cast member gives incredible performances from young to old...Billy Connolly has the most sublime dialogue and the children shine. Also the chemistry between David Tennant and Rosamund Pike is electric.For those who say the situation gets silly in the second half I say this ....think of the silliest thing you have done as a 10 year old then judge.Marvellous 90 odd minutes.

Neddy Merrill Pro tip: like "Ondine" - the Irish fairy tale story about seal people - you are going to need to turn on your close captioning to fight your way through the Scottish accents in this family dramedy about a family falling apart. It will be well worth it as the film includes a host of excellent one-liners often delivered by children (Father: "so you have a big rock that protects you from other big rocks?" Daughter: "yes, just like in real life."). The surprisingly aging comedian Billy Connelley plays the dying patriarch whom the family goes to visit on their holiday as the parent cope to create a soft landing for the children from their impending divorce. Hilarity ensues. Much of it that farcical manners comedy where people act in a way that best serves the comedy rather than reflecting the actual way people behave. Given the age of the children, some of the divorce drama (Pike's character screams: "Wallace is the name of the man I'm screwing" in front of them) gets uncomfortable and when played for laughs makes the audience uncomfortable. Still, anything the exquisite Pike stars in can't not be worth viewing. In short, a good little foreign film if you can follow the dialog.