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.

Memorable, crazy movie

As Good As It Gets

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

You know a comedy is in trouble when you realise that the dog is the best thing in it.Matt Lucas flies solo here as a down on his luck and his last few pennies aristocrat Pompidou. He lives in a dilapidated caravan parked in the grounds of his crumbling estate. He has his put upon butler Hove (Alex MacQueen) and Afghan hound Marion who tend to be exasperated by his antics.Lucas obviously was aiming at silent slapstick and farce like Mr Bean or heaven forbid Jacques Tati. However Lucas does not have the skill for physical comedy, the comedy here is painful and its not even silent as most of the characters speak in gibberish.I could not last through the entire series. I gave it a try but enough is enough. Kids might like it but I guess even some of them have higher standards.

If you like quirky, this show is for you. It's rather over the top, but also quite inventive.A disgraced Lord Pompidou, his butler and his dog live in a sublime mashup of 'caravans' (known as travel trailers here in the US), and scheme daily to get back their glory, or at least get something to eat.Eliminating most speaking, I think, brings out Matt's acting talents as he ends up 'showing, not telling' most of the time.The dog really completes the piece, and is very well done, with a large collection of expressions while still retaining essential dogness. I puzzled over it a bit before I was sure it was a puppet; it's that good.I will have to warn the prospective watcher of this show: nothing really makes any sense. It is subtle slapstick of a really new kind, which is pretty rare on television these days and I, personally, applaud Netflix for putting this sort of show on.

I love Matt Lucas's incredibly unique style in this show. The unintelligible but intelligible speech is a unique experience and well done. I think it's pretty damn funny. Pompidou's child like mannerisms make him likable, but are twisted by a lack of common morals. The humor is light and somewhat slapstick. I find the combination to work quiet well. My only complaint is that there are moments when things become a little too unrealistic and it's hard to connect with; however I do enjoy that we have to suspend reality a bit to get along with the show. I think the production value is quality and acting is spot on. It's always a pleasure to see Matt Lucas work. I'm looking forward to more!

This is undeniably silly. It's meant to be. I giggled through every episode. Matt Lucas is already a favourite actor of mine from previous TV shows & films. Hove and the dog interact brilliantly with him. While this series has been billed as "silent"; in actual fact all the characters speak. It's just in their own special "gibb-lish." The plots are easy to follow and full of comic visuals. Some of these are surreal. There is no crudity in the humour. Pompidou is an innocent who inadvertently causes trouble for everyone around him, especially Hove. He endears himself to the audience, occasionally breaking the 4th wall. This is evidently a project that Matt put his whole heart into and I hope he can make more. There's nothing wrong with SILLY, providing that's what you're looking for. And there's a special surprise for Little Britain fans. (Ep 5.)