This film had a lot of pressure mounting on it when it was announced. Everyone loved the show because it was superbly written and aptly acted, with great characters that one can relate to, so, if the movie was bad, the writers and actors would go from hero to zero.
Thankfully, that has not happened.
The Inbetweeners Movie is not a disaster. It is still very funny, still aptly acted and the jokes are still superbly written. Best moments include Neil's dancing, Jay's constant lies and horribly vulgar expressions and Will's witty narration.
The story isn't great, but that's not what anyone sees it for. It follows a standard pattern that isn't (and shouldn't be) very interesting, because if the writers got caught up in the story, it would lose humour.
One thing a film of a TV series should be is bigger than the show. The Inbetweeners Movie does this; they are in Malia, which is the furthest the characters have been since the school trip to the sea. They spend most of their time in awe of the clubs and parties; they have never seen anything like this before and neither have we. So that aspect is well done.
Where it falls down is when it tries to be more than it is. An example of this is Jay and Simon's discussion about university; it was one conversation that lasted about a minute, so, when the film does not complete this hanging thought, it leaves the viewer a little disappointed. They should have avoided the matter altogether, but leaving it like that is even worse.
Another fundamental error on behalf of the writers is how where in the series the characters were always together, in the movie it is more about their individual stories. It is called 'The Inbetweeners' not 'Will, Simon, Jay and Neil'. They spend a lot more time away from each other than they do in the series, and this is not good, as the funniest lines are always between each other.
All in all, 'The Inbetweeners Movie' is definitely not bad. It is extremely funny, classically un-PC and fans of the sit-com will enjoy it, though will not be able to ignore the disappointments in regard to the characters.
Thankfully, that has not happened.
The Inbetweeners Movie is not a disaster. It is still very funny, still aptly acted and the jokes are still superbly written. Best moments include Neil's dancing, Jay's constant lies and horribly vulgar expressions and Will's witty narration.
The story isn't great, but that's not what anyone sees it for. It follows a standard pattern that isn't (and shouldn't be) very interesting, because if the writers got caught up in the story, it would lose humour.
One thing a film of a TV series should be is bigger than the show. The Inbetweeners Movie does this; they are in Malia, which is the furthest the characters have been since the school trip to the sea. They spend most of their time in awe of the clubs and parties; they have never seen anything like this before and neither have we. So that aspect is well done.
Where it falls down is when it tries to be more than it is. An example of this is Jay and Simon's discussion about university; it was one conversation that lasted about a minute, so, when the film does not complete this hanging thought, it leaves the viewer a little disappointed. They should have avoided the matter altogether, but leaving it like that is even worse.
Another fundamental error on behalf of the writers is how where in the series the characters were always together, in the movie it is more about their individual stories. It is called 'The Inbetweeners' not 'Will, Simon, Jay and Neil'. They spend a lot more time away from each other than they do in the series, and this is not good, as the funniest lines are always between each other.
All in all, 'The Inbetweeners Movie' is definitely not bad. It is extremely funny, classically un-PC and fans of the sit-com will enjoy it, though will not be able to ignore the disappointments in regard to the characters.