Absolutely Fantastic

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

It's been called blasphemous, a travesty, an attack on Jesus Christ and one of the funniest movies ever made. When nobody else wanted to touch it, George Harrison of the Beatles agreed to finance it simply because after reading the script he wanted to see the movie. What we got was a parody of sorts of a man, born about the same time as Jesus Christ, who also amasses a following and winds up crucified at the end. The difference is of course nobody remembers Brian of Nazareth but now his story can be told.The movie is full of hilarious characters, misunderstood comments and the very surreal and zany humor that the Pythons were known for. I will say that this isn't a movie for everybody. I know of several deeply religious people who get offended by this movie and that's their opinion. But if that isn't you and Monty Python is your kind of thing then you really ought to see this. There's really no reason to miss it.

Revisiting this film after many years was a real treat. I had forgotten just how funny it is and also that it is shot so well and flows seamlessly that one is inclined not to notice that, of course, it is essentially a string of hilarious sequences much as was the original TV show. Filmed in Tunisia, the locations are most convincing and with the use of many extras never has the look of a staid, set bound movie. So well directed that everyone seems to be having fun and giving a great performance but John Cleese, Michael Palin and Eric Idle are stand outs and a joy to watch. Terrible that the film should not only still be relevant in its attack on almost everything but perhaps even more so now with seemingly everybody being so sensitive about themselves. Possibly too many jokes entered around speech impediments but it did seem back then that so many people in positions of authority did seem to have some sort of strange way of speaking. Have I mentioned that it is funny? Well, it is - all the way through, and I even laughed out loud in my front room.

The Life of Brian is just beautiful. It is proof that smart comedy is the best comedy. It has defined so many peoples sense of humour and in true Monty Python fashion it is fantastically ridiculous. I can honestly say that it is the only film that has me in stitches at every moment. We owe so much to the Pythons for their comedic genius, and to George Harrison who mortgaged his house to fund this film. In short, Watch This Film!

For me, first half of the movie is a 10 star comedy. However, second half of the movie was so cringy that i had a really hard time finishing the movie.small spoilers here:The storyline is a bit misleading though, Brian being mistaken for Mesiah as an adult has no relation with being born in the next-door of the original one. Personally, i thought it did and that got me watching the film in the first place.