The similarities between 'The Festival' and 'The Inbetweeners' are abundant. I was sure that some part of the film-making team had to be involved in both and sure enough director Iain Morris played a big role in 'The Inbetweeners' production. Joe Thomas for example basically plays exactly the same role in both, to the point I was surprised they didn't just call him 'Simon' in this one. None of this is necessarily a bad thing, I mean 'The Inbetweeners' series and movies were brilliant, but it is pretty safe to say if you did/didn't enjoy 'The Inbetweeners' you will likely feel the same way about 'The Festival'.
Jemaine Clement is in this film and he is the best thing about it. Every moment he is on screen is an absolute joy to watch. His comedic abilities were so far above everyone else in the film that he clearly stood out. It was a reminder that he really needs to be in more stuff. The rest of the supporting cast do what they needed to do without ever blowing me away. Hammed Animashaun and Claudia O'Doherty had great chemistry and were a nice addition to the film.
The film has a couple of genuinely hilarious moments that had me laughing out loud. When the movie is funny it is really funny. The problem is that it isn't funny often enough. Also there is a really nasty moment later in the film between the characters of Nick and Amy and while I understand why the film needed it, it still went too far in my opinion and made it really hard to redeem Nick's character. That aside though this is a fun little film to watch - just don't expect too much and you'll likely enjoy it a lot more.
Jemaine Clement is in this film and he is the best thing about it. Every moment he is on screen is an absolute joy to watch. His comedic abilities were so far above everyone else in the film that he clearly stood out. It was a reminder that he really needs to be in more stuff. The rest of the supporting cast do what they needed to do without ever blowing me away. Hammed Animashaun and Claudia O'Doherty had great chemistry and were a nice addition to the film.
The film has a couple of genuinely hilarious moments that had me laughing out loud. When the movie is funny it is really funny. The problem is that it isn't funny often enough. Also there is a really nasty moment later in the film between the characters of Nick and Amy and while I understand why the film needed it, it still went too far in my opinion and made it really hard to redeem Nick's character. That aside though this is a fun little film to watch - just don't expect too much and you'll likely enjoy it a lot more.