This is a good film. It is a parody of the festival and yet seemingly real enough. there are moments of embarrassment and suggestions that the people in show business are a mixed bunch. BBC people appear to grin and laugh at anything. The film jumps from sub plot to sub plot maintaining an anticipation of what is to befall these people. There is a fine performance of a successfully arrogant comedian who loves to humiliate people. This ghastly well-acted comedian ends up between the sheets with the blonde; is his member real or prosthetic? I think we should be told. I am still in shock. There are too many swear words but that seems to be par for the course these days. And the bagpipe is there but not too much. Everyone is made fun of. The Americans too. I think it will succeed in that it is on many levels: romance, tragedy, documentary, realism, impressionism and ....er..... Edinburgh.
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