Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

not as good as all the hype

Excellent, a Must See

It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

I must say this movie surprised me. It's beautiful and made me fall in love with the 70's again. An amazing sense of humour and an enjoyable soundtrack. With characters trying to do everything to avoid ending up their lives the way everyone wants them to. I highly recommend this movie. You should always dare to do what you feel you have to do.It's not my fault, I'm inspired.

An affectionate portrait of working class life. Ordinary people with ordinary stories. The working classes do not get enough attention in film. Some of the characters in this film have their problems but they all have their dignity. The portrayals are not stereotypes and are not overplayed. The characters are warm and funny. We've all met these people.The humour is gentle and touching. Some profanities, but just what is normal in conversation. This is a very English film, acutely observed and nostalgic without looking through rose tinted spectacles. The stultifying tedium of official social gatherings is sublimely displayed.

I was pleasantly surprised by this offering from two of the world's comic geniuses - I can honestly say that I was not expecting such a feel-good, heartwarming film. The acting is fantastic; likewise is the directing and photography! Particularly noteworthy also, is the attention to detail in replicating 1970s England and the amazing soundtrack!Despite this film being quite out of character for Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant in terms of writing style, this is not to say that there is a lack of laughs. In fact, the character 'Snork' provides a good amount of comic relief without being ridiculously crude like some of Gervais' and Merchant's other works.I liken this film somewhat to "Igby Goes Down" or even "Catcher In The Rye", so if you like those works then I can say that you will almost certainly like "Cemetery Junction"!Well done Gervais and Merchant! I loved this film!!

Many people remember Ricky Gervais for his work on the TV show 'The Office'. He also has a few movie roles under his belt. Now, I wasn't a fan of 'The Office', but I did like the series he did called 'Extras' which also featured Steven Merchant. Why am I telling you this, you may ask, well, I watched this in the hope it would be a little more like 'Extras' than 'The Office'… Fortunately it is. Unfortunately, although it's good, it's not all that great either. I'll explain more after this brief summary (summary haters, and those that don't wish to know about the plot, please pack you bags while I write the next paragraph).Three friends, Freddie Taylor, Bruce Pearson and Snork (real name Dave), all live in a small village outside Reading called Cemetery Junction. Freddie has just got a job as an insurance salesman, he lives with his parents and his grandmother. Bruce works in a factory with Freddie's father and lives with his dad. His mother having left when he was young and he is always getting into fights and ending up in the Police cells. Snork, well, we're not told too much about Snork, apart from the fact that he's a bit stupid and he works at the railway station. Freddie's boss, Mr Kendrick, has a daughter, Julie, who is engaged to Freddie's co-worker, Mike Ramsay. They went to school together many years ago and still have a bit of a rapport together. The story revolves around these characters and their ambitions, for one reason or another, to get out of the place they are in. Will they all make it? Or is there something, or someone, to keep them in Cemetery Junction? Guess I had better not say any more or I'll be banged up in the cells with Bruce by the Spoiler Police.Decent performances all round, although nobody was really stretched. Christian Cooke was OK as Freddie Taylor, Tom Hughes did a good job as the brooding Bruce Pearson and Jack Doolan provided the comic relief as Snork. Ralph Fiennes as Mr. Kendrick, Ricky Gervais as Mr. Taylor and Felicity Jones as Julie were all OK without being stretched too much. There were two notable performances though (IMO); I thought both Emily Watson as the downtrodden Mrs Kendrick and Steve Speirs as Sgt. Wyn Davies both did an excellent job.I found the film, as a whole, a bit hit and miss. There were hints of the excellence shown in the writing of 'Extras', but it never really quite developed in the way I was expecting. It is set in the 1970's and the moods, styles and the attitudes of the time are very well portrayed. Also the music is great with many hits from the period featuring. At the end of the day I guess it's worth a look if you liked 'Extras', but if you're an avid fan of 'The Office' maybe give this one a miss.My Score: 6.3/10