The cast work hard to make it all work, and even when the written elements don't really work, the cast are still good. I guess part of my reservation was that I was looking for it to be something it wasn't, because I wanted more of that tragic cringe comedy which would have had Mindhorn be more like Partridge - and the bits I enjoyed the most were the bits that pained me the most. It does still manage to be quite funny, but I couldn't shake the feeling of it being inconsistent, and lacking a clear conviction for what it was trying to do. The setup takes too long, the final 30 minutes are far too silly in the detail. There are moments where this works, and it can be occasionally very funny, but mostly it only half-hits, misfires, or gets too silly. It isn't to be though, and the film never really gets into that space even though it is clearly trying to do so. On top of this the location of Isle of Mann, and the 'faded x-list celebrity" held out hope that the tragic and cringey element of the comedy would be well formed. The cast is deep with talent that comes with a lot to like - particularly the links to a style of humor that is Mighty Boosh, and Alan Partridge. On paper there is a lot to get excited about with Mindhorn.
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