Richard E. Grant,
Rachel Ward,
Richard Wilson,
Jacqueline Tong,
John Shrapnel
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After years of capitalizing on the weaknesses of a gullible public, a London advertising executive finds that his worst qualities have literally taken on a life of their own in this scathing satire. S... read more
DVD Release Date: July 10, 2001
Stats: 319 reviews
One of my favorite films and for sure one of the best comedic performances is put in by Richard E. Grant. Actually I am very surprised by all the negative reviews I've read on here.
I'm not really sure why I watched this movie, it was so strange. It was interesting at the beginning but by the end I just didn't care anymore.
About to suffer a nervous breakdown due to a looming deadline to create a pimple cream campaign, a hot shot advertising exec grows a boil on his neck, which soon develops a face and a nasty personality. Does he need a dermatologist, or a psychologist? This weird and witty adver... read more
This is a fantastic film, satire at its best. It's a crime that Bruce Robinson hasn't directed more films! Can't wait for The Rum Diary!
This is a hilarious movie, excellent satire and has a great performance by Withnail himself, Mr. Richard E. Grant. This is something I can kinda relate to in a way because I'm a marketing student and eventually I will have a figurative boil on my shoulder when my different sides ... read more
Strange. This movie is such a bizarre and such a dark comedy - so much so, that it's quite entertaining. The Beatles, George Harrison produced this too (as some Monty Python movies). One slight SPOILER ALERT - If you don't like to see facial blemishes than this is not a movie ... read more
Crazy funny. Richard Grant is brilliant and the play with film is something I haven't seen for awhile.
Meh.
Began with promise, but then repeated itself again and again and again...Gino Melvazzi does deviler a good manic permofrmance, though it's not enough to save this film.
Burried benath the oily surface there are a few interesting ideas bubbling, too bad they just puls... read more
Grant alone makes this eminently worth renting. Full Review
Thanks to Grant's bravura performance, the film is wickedly enjoyable. Full Review
The difference between Withnail and I and this film is that here, Robinson is trying to deliver a message instead of focusing on his characters. Mistake.
One of the strangest, most outrageous, most bitter, irreverent and bitingly funny satires the movies ever offered. Full Review
trippy
acerbic but overstated satire
A dark comedy from Great Britain about the advertising world. Full Review
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