"The Plank" is a British live action short film from 1979 written by, directed by and starring Eric Sykes. It runs for slightly under half an hour and does not include any spoken language, which means that even if you aren't fluent in English or are even a deaf person, you will not need any subtitles to enjoy this one. Still, it is a bit of a challenge admittedly to enjoy it because I believe it was not really too funny to watch the misadventures of the protagonists here. I guess it all comes down to how much you like pantomime overall. Maybe this one here makes a better watch as well if you love the works of the silent film greats from the early 20th century. It is probably among the more known works by Sykes, but in terms of the script I can only hope it is not one of his best because I found it ultimately really forgettable and it does not get me in the mood at all to watch any of his other stuff. Gotta give it a thumbs-down, even if it is not a complete failure. Acting is somewhat decent I guess, but not good enough to make up for everything else. And it manages to drag a bit, which is certainly nothing to be proud of at this runtime. Watch something else instead.
Review of The Plank
