That was an excellent one.

Admirable film.

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

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

One of the most quotable comedy films in British cinema. The central theme is man vs himself, and the story is about self-absorbed, down-on-their-luck Bohemian actors going on holiday by mistake. Richard E. Grant is wonderful as a tragi-comic thespian. Richard Griffiths is divine as the 'uncle' with lust for the eclectic and the unmentionable. It is very watchable, very amusing and very good.

What can you say about this film to a new viewer? The first time you watch it you will find it bizarre and wonder what all the fuss is about. On 2nd viewing you will pick up on all the dead pan comical moments,the offhand liners,the little devious looks characters give each other.3rd time viewing you will be more familiar with the film and start enjoying the memorable lines "are you the farmer?" And "who f#cks Ase's? Maybe he f#cks Ase's", "we want the fines wines available to humanity,we want them here and we want them now" etcBy now you should understand the concept of the film and the wonderful interaction between the characters. Subsequent viewing and you will be hooked. That's fine. Find your neutral space man.Ps I'm not from London you know.....

Hilarious British comedy.London, 1969. Two unemployed actors, Withnail (played by Richard E Grant) and Marwood (Paul McGann), are destitute and desperately in need of a change of fortunes. They decide to go on holiday to a cottage in the country. The cottage is owned by Withnail's eccentric uncle, Monty (Richard Griffiths). Things don't go entirely smoothly and get even more complicated when Monty arrives unexpectedly...Incredibly funny, especially the first few scenes - them living in their squalor and having to be resourceful - and the last few scenes - when they're back from the country. Dialogue is great and is delivered perfectly. Richard E Grant's wonderfully over-the-top performance makes the movie. Not that Paul McGann gives a bad performance, he is just more the straight man in the comedy duo and thus his performance is less intense. Any scenes involving Danny the drug dealer (Ralph Brown) are fantastic too.On the negative side, some the situational comedy is a bit cheap and silly. This is particularly so with the ongoing tension between Marwood and Monty. That seemed over-exaggerated and overdone. The third quarter of the movie seemed to drag, due to that.Production values are not that great either. Both video and audio seemed sub-par.

I like my substance abuse surrounded by dry British humour (though I'm not really a fan of Trainspotting). Withnail & I is full of narcissism, paranoia and gleeful disobedience but also a sense of despair - an understanding this lifestyle is unsustainable and self-destructive - adding the pathos that makes a comedy last. You can tell it was based on real experiences (of the writer-director, Bruce Robinson, who hasn't done that many films, but I really need to check out How to Get Ahead in Advertising), especially some of the gags about washing up. Good performances from Paul McGan, Richard E. Grant, and Richard Griffiths (who you may recognize from the Harry Potter films) give weight to a script that is narratively thin, but character-rich.