A Entertainment One Picture, Written by Armando Iannucci, David Schneider, Ian Martin, Directed by Armando Iannucci.
Armando Iannucci is one of the best comedy and satire writers of recent times, with hits ranging from I’m Alan Partridge to The Thick Of It and Veep. With all this in mind, he is perfectly suited to tackling this story and he thrives at doing so.
His satire is bit tingly strong, his one liners memorable, and his direction providing a real energy to the film. It tackles a potentially very difficult story and hits the ground running almost immediately, letting the viewer know they are in safe hands.
The cast is a remarkably talented ensemble who all deliver strong performances. The biggest stand outs for me were Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Jason Isaacs, and Rupert Friend. It was a joy to watch the whole cast play off each other.
While this isn’t one of Iannucci’s finest works, it’s still a very strong film that further adds to the view many hold of him being one of the true comedy greats.
Rating = 3.5/5
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