Exactly what you’d expect, which is either good or bad depending on your Hill position. It seems churlish to criticise it for being rubbish when being rubbish is the whole point.
For all the comedian's antic charm, it is very hard to keep patience with a story which hinges on the health of a toy hamster.
After a zippy opening 15 minutes, the duff jokes and spoofs accumulate and everyone starts to look stranded on screen.
Bonkers and batty
Director Steve Bendelack previously gave us Mr Bean’s Holiday and The League Of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse. Like those films, this is another TV-to-cinema leap where bigger really doesn’t mean better.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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