Pluskylang Great Film overall

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Adeel Hail Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

rmills411 My favourite comedy show on radio and until now, TV, was back for a third series on TV last night. After the first two series were probably even better than the radio version (I know many will disagree with that), I was greatly looking forward to it, but it somehow managed to miss the mark, - hard to say why, perhaps the gratingly unfunny Irish (I think) woman photographer contributed, or the need to go PC with a married lesbian couple helped, but it was the dialogue that just didn't seem as slick as in the earlier episodes, - I assumed while watching that perhaps Graham Linehan was not part of this series' writing team, but I was wrong (maybe it's the other way around, and Linehan has contributed too much in this episode, at the expense Steve Delaney's usual input?) . Anyway, far too early really to write it off, - let's hope it will improve. My 9 out of 10 rating is taking the first 2 series into account (may have been a 10 without the latest one).

Paul Evans I know, realise and fully get why Count Arthur Strong is seen as a Marmite comedy, I know people that genuinely detest it, I get that, I have to admit that I am a huge fan of it, it's quirky, slapstick, zany and madcap, I love it. As a character he's pompous, idiotic and would drive anyone to drink, a huge round of applause for Steve Delaney, his delivery is incredibly slick, as is his timing. Rory Kinnear shows just how versatile a performer he is, he's brilliant as Michael, the pair offer such different comic styles. Two brilliant series transmitted, and luckily a third is due soon. Some of the funniest comedy moments I have seen in years, Linehan's involvement is obvious, The Ice Cream van, The local elections, and of course the false leg. I missed Katya, but her storyline in the first series was hilarious and truly moving.I guess it's a show that could take a bit of time to get into, but I'm sure once you watch, you'll be hooked, I love it. 9/10

dan-845 I've come to this late, and not heard of the radio series.For the first minute I thought this looks dated and this Count Arthur Strong actor is overacting a bit. Then I realised I was watching hilarious comedy gold. I've just watched the 4th episode. Maybe they've gone a bit heavy-handed on the tragedy - I think it works but I think it just lingers a bit too long, like on Eggy's face during his sorry tale, and in the taxi ride back from the hospital.Perhaps this is a slight editing problem, where just a 5 or 10 second cut would have got the balance right. The problem is that the tragedy is very real and sad, which is an achievement in itself that we care so much about the characters so quickly, but it's just a bit too real and sad, for 10 seconds too long :)I think people must be drawing parallels between The Count and John Shuttleworth, another hilarious older-than-the-actor Yorkshire buffoon in his own internally logical world.This is the loudest and longest I've laughed watching anything since Curb Your Enthusiasm, it's a work of absolute genius in both Steve Delaney's masterful performance and the Father Ted-like farcical comedy plotting. As soon as I've seen the last 2 episodes I'll be straight onto the radio shows :)

Prismark10 Steve Delaney has played Arthur Strong since the 1980s and like Steve Coogan is rapidly approaching the actual age of the character he is well known for.Arthur Strong is a retired comedian and actor who has grand delusions, clumsiness and easily confused.He comes into contact with Michael who is researching a book about his late father who was an entertainer and comic partner to Arthur Strong. Whilst encountering Arthur, he also comes into contact with his circle of misfit friends and the café he frequents.This TV adaptation is based on the radio series and after a dicey first episode it seemed to have settled down. The character of Arthur Strong has been softened for the television although he can still grate and irritate. Some of the plots are inspired by the radio series and some of the slapstick seems to be tailor made for the TV version.The Michael character as played by Rory Kinnear is our entry to this strange world of Arthur Strong, although by the final episode of the first series we realise we know little about Michael, he seems he actually lives in York and we do not know whether he is even married or not.What works is the buffoonery between Michael and Arthur and this was demonstrated in the second episode with the Jack the Ripper tourIts not perfect and it has been labelled as Marmite as some viewers have just found it unfunny, however there is enough there to entertain and make you laugh.