There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

This was one of the funniest films I ever saw. I am trying to get it to watch with family! Every scene will have you laughing!

I was surprised by how badly this did at the cinema and at it's low score here as I find it hard to fault.It seems to be a rule of thumb that the more stars you have in a film the worse their performances. Here at last is an exception with all the main characters rising to the challenge. Even Paul Heiney, a unknown non-actor who only played the part of the French commando leader as part of a TV series "In at the deep end", is flawless.This is the British doing what they do best - making fun of themselves. The characters are stereotypes, which annoys me in an action film but is just what a comedy needs. Perhaps one or two of the bit parts suffered because they had only time to parody them without fleshing them out, but the main characters are all believable despite their ludicrous over-the-top personas. You can't help feeling (hoping even) there really are forgotten, unloved corners of the world where people like this can still be found.Essentially it is an parody on Colonialism, so I was amused by another reviewer's comment that it bordered on "offensive" because foreigners argue over the fate of the locals. That's what colonialism is.I recommend this film to you as a little known gem. And after 20 years isn't it about time for the DVD version to make an appearance?

This movie has never been shown in prime time TV, for one -and only one- reason: It's getting so vicious in cauterising political thoughts and the "politically correct" leadership of the western world, it has to be cast aside. Watch the movies and think of the 80s. Think of the British and American attitude, think of the EEC policies and then vote. It's so wrong, it must be right...

My name is Michael Caine .... Baxter Thwaites gave his standard performance but his innate snideness came out well as the British looking down on its colonies. Fulton Mackay .... Eric excellent performance as a wayward holyman. Billy Connolly .... Delgado on this early film role, showing his talent & timing.These three performances make this an inspired work