For every Inbetweeners movie, there is a Alan Partridge The
Movie, Ali G Movie or Guest House Paradiso. Sometimes although the characters
are the same, when you take them out of their natural environment, and increase
the length of the show, for some reason the magic doesn’t translate.
Unfortunately, Mrs Brown’s Boys falls into this category.
The story centres around Agnes Brown and the stall that has
been in her family for over 200 years on Moor street market. The big
corporations are moving in, trying to destroy the heart of Dublin in the name
of the almighty pound (or Euro in this films case). It looks like Mrs Brown
will need to sell up and move on, but in Mrs Brown’s unique style she fights
the fat cats.
There are moments in this film that you can’t help but
laugh, and there is certainly the essence of the highly successful TV show in
this film. However, there were too many moments that I just thought were
supposed to be funny, but just came across as awkward. Every character are true
to the TV show, but again, the charm of seeing these characters on the big
screen on real streets wore off after the first 5 minutes.
Perfect example of why I thought the creadibility of this
show was stretched to breaking point, is the blind ninja storylines. What I
love about Mrs Browns Boys on TV is there are surreal moments, but at the same
time you could still see them happening, and are insane but still realistic.
The blind ninja’s were a stretch and it just felt contrived for the movie, and
weren’t particularly funny after a few minutes.
It is certainly a film worth watching, but you will be disappointed if you pay to go and see it at the cinema. Unlike the TV show, there are no true classic moments that you will remember by the time you get home.
Saying all that, as I was walking out of the cinema, the lady in front of me said to her other half, “I haven’t laughed so hard in a long time”, so I’m guessing this film will be like marmite for most people.
However, I don’t like marmite and I was hugely disappointed by the big screen
adaption of one of my favourite TV shows.
By @HaydnGleed
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