I would agree with another reviewer that this film treads the line between humour and pathos - but I would qualify it by saying that the film rarely strays either side of the line - making it far less funny than a film about comedians could be, and far less dramatically satisfying than it could have been had it focused on one of the more dramatic story lines which litter it's plot.
Despite a talented cast the film flounders with it's scatter-shot narrative, cacophonous music, utterly gratuitous sexual content, and often childish characterisation.
There are some laughs to be had, but they are few and far between and the movie's downbeat ending (with a broken marriage, several failed relationships and the suicide of a central character) feels at odds with it's attempts at jaunty humour.
The Edinburgh festival is definitely an event worth visiting, but this film fails even to capture the genial, colourful atmosphere of the city during the festival period.
A terrible disappointment, and a squandered opportunity.
Despite a talented cast the film flounders with it's scatter-shot narrative, cacophonous music, utterly gratuitous sexual content, and often childish characterisation.
There are some laughs to be had, but they are few and far between and the movie's downbeat ending (with a broken marriage, several failed relationships and the suicide of a central character) feels at odds with it's attempts at jaunty humour.
The Edinburgh festival is definitely an event worth visiting, but this film fails even to capture the genial, colourful atmosphere of the city during the festival period.
A terrible disappointment, and a squandered opportunity.