WITHNAIL
I have a heart condition. I have a heart condition.
If you hit me, it's murder!
If you hit me, it's murder!
Bruce Robinson's debut feature Withnail and I tells the story of two "resting" actors in search of respite from their tedious lives. They conclude that the country cottage belonging to Withnail's Uncle Monty would be the perfect place to get away. Faced with harsh weather conditions, an unfamiliar camaraderie from the locals, and seemingly medieval renditions of modern conveniences, the two friends are put to the ultimate test, with rather dulled, drunken wits as their only defense.
Four stars. A comedic - no, a human masterpiece.
have you read Rupert Grant's memoirs? "With Nails" i think it's called? It's SUCH a great read. and of course this film gets a good portion of the book (though it's memoirs from a bunch of film sets)
ReplyDeleteI'm sure, of course, you meant Richard. British people, isn't it? (And I mean "isn't it?" in the Colin Farrell/In Bruges sort of way as opposed to the way that grammatically makes no sense whatsoever).
ReplyDeleteAnd no, sadly, I have not read of word of it. Which is odd, because for some reason or another, I thought I had. I'll be sure to check that out. However, such a task would be slightly vexing, because everything even remotely related to Withnail makes me want to revisit Gosford Park. And by now, I've revisited that film so many times, I might as well just live there.
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