That was an excellent one.

A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Blistering performances.

The first twenty minutes have great promise as the dying Albert asks his two wartime buddies for a huge favor. Darkly humorous. Once the show goes on the road however the movie starts to lose its charm and the character of Vicki makes no sense at all. I cannot write more without spoiling the twist such as it is. The ending is too obvious and overstated. I was perhaps hoping for too much from the great David Warner.

This was just shown on ABC in Australia, and it was an unexpected pleasure.David Warner and David Jason mesh well as two tired, old men, trying to fulfill a deceased friend's dying wish. On the way they meet a lovely, if mysterious, girl called Vicki, and they have adventures as they journey across Europe at their friend's behest.Warner and Jason mesh well, both at their best, Warner as a complete curmudgeon, Jason as slightly bewildered. Both still at the top of their game and pulling off some very good comedy timing.It's that comedy that makes the movie, overlaying the sombre tone of two men coping with losing a good friend.I certainly recommend giving it a shot, you may be surprised. 7/10

Broadcast on 12/12/09 in Australia it's a familiar story of two old men looking after their old friend and finding that getting old is not all that good.Performances are good: Jason does is old lag routine - though quietened from Only Fools... and Warner is curmudgeonly but caring. Locations look just nice but the addition of the girl is a good idea,a although it stretches credibility.Even so, it offers a reasonable time in the company of the two main characters and reflections on war and getting old and being human. Not so bad after all.

Albert (deceased) is one of 3 British WWII vets, whose 2 remaining friends honour his wish to be buried at the site of their shared wartime experience, in Germany.It's classification as a comedy is inadequate. It's gently mocking tone evokes smiles rather than laughter, and it's sentimentality gradually builds to show troubling memories shared by the 2 aged vets, which their bemused hitchhiker tries to soothe.The use of artifice is restrained, cinematography and soundtrack are plain but effective, and the downbeat dialogue and acting suits the story.The languid pace of this film may deter some, but it richly rewards those viewers who watch it in full: this is a film of rare beauty and power.